Setting up new Windows 7 PC

I'm trying to set up a new Windows 7 PC with a solid state drive (C) where Windows is located, and a larger second drive for data (D).

1) I don't know how to move the "users" files to the D: drive in such a way that other programs that are "looking" for the users files will find them.

2) I also don't know how to make sure new programs install on the C drive but save to the D drive. I know programs usually ask where they should be installed, but I don't recall if they give that option for data.

3) Is there anything else I should be doing to maximize the advantages of having a solid state drive?

I think this is baby simple stuff, but I can't figure it out!

 

Right click a User folder, Documents for example, and click Properties. Use the Location tab to place the folder where you want it.

You get to choose the installation location during program setup, default being a program subfolder in Program Files on C. In 64bit versions there is also a Program Files (x86) for 32bit programs. You choose the Save location from within the program, default usually being Documents.

Leave that to others

 

Thanks for your response! You wrote: "Right click a User folder, Documents for example, and click Properties. Use the Location tab to place the folder where you want it." I think that won't quite do it, will it? I am beginning to think I need to copy over the various user folders to the D drive (none has any data yet), and then adjust the Library properties so that Windows only looks to the D drive, and then delete the user subfolders in the C drive (the folders subordinate to the "user" folder, which apparently I have to save). What do you think?

 

It does what you want. Why don't you just try it?

 

You don't need to manually copy over folders, any folder with the 'special' icon and the Location tab will move

I start by creating a new folder on the destination drive or partition and name it Documents, then move the User Documents folder there.

Then I move the other folders into the same folder - if you wanted, you could even move the Desktop folder - but, if you use your Desktop sensibly, shortcuts only, there's really be little point.

 

Why create a new folder? The location tab can be used to move the original folder and its contents from one drive to another.

 

I was doing this stuff before there were location tabs force of habit, control ...