Slight issue in trying to relocate Windows Temp Folder

Fortitudine · 13 May 2014 at 09:23

Hi

I recently purchased a Samsung 120GB SSD for OS installation; I also have a 1TB HDD which I have partitioned (two partitions), I have managed to relocate a number of folders that contain various Windows files, from Internet Explorer Temp Files, FireFox Temp Files, download, My Picture etc. I was attempting to relocate Google Chrome, but even with help from Google Search and YouTube I was unable to successfully achieve this.

My issue is that I have noticed two Folders I'm looking to relocate; one being successful the other not so. I have successfully moved the TMP folder, but I am struggling in moving the TEMP one, this Folder is empty on my partition. I went through the normal process of Right clicking My Computer > Properties > Advanced System Setting > Environmental Variables, then subsequently changed the values to both, both are on F:\.

As I say, the TMP folder has successfully been moved, but the other TEMP folder is empty. I have also changed the system variables (the bottom window) to no affect.

I noticed this, when analysing files on ccleaner, TMP is on F:\ and TEMP is still on C:\.

I would like to know if there is anything more I can do?

I try and answer any questions you put to me.

Cheers

skyripper · 13 May 2014 at 09:24

Change the TEMP and TMP for both System Environment Variables and User Environment Variables.

Then reboot.

Fortitudine · 13 May 2014 at 09:59

skyripper said:
Change the TEMP and TMP for both System Environment Variables and User Environment Variables.

Then reboot.

Yep, done that and there are files now in the Temp folder; I don't understand it, I did that before and nothing. Infernal technology!

Thank you skyripper.

KIA · 13 May 2014 at 10:58

Don't worry about wearing out your SSD...

marc2003 · 13 May 2014 at 12:01

you're losing out on performance if you place temp files on a mechanical drive. i'd keep them on the SSD. it will be obsolete long before it runs out of life. it might fail randomly but then any hard drive is susceptible to that. that's why we (or at least i) keep backups.

Fortitudine · 13 May 2014 at 13:28

OK, cheers guys. Being new to the SSD thing, I'm just making sure.

Cheers

skyripper · 13 May 2014 at 18:24

I agree, I don't see a reason to shift your TEMP directories off the SSD.
Things like Steam/Origin folders with gigs and gigs you may not use that often - those are good to move to mechanical drives.

Fortitudine said:
Thank you skyripper.

No problem. You're welcome.