Windows 7 intall -partition size question

I got a new notebook and am installing windows 7. It has a 500 GB hard drive. During the instalation process I am at the point of choosing the C and D drive sizes. The default is C at 224 GB with 18 GB used and D at 224 GB. Should I use the default or change them .
Sort of a rookie when it comes to installing O.S., first time with Windows 7
Thanks
Ron

 

Greetings, mgbdoc.

There is nothing wrong with leaving the partitions the way they are: half-and-half seems to be the norm these days with OEM machines.
The root drive should, of course, have enough space reserved for the operating system and installed programs - Microsoft recommends at least 20gb for a Win 7 64-bit installation.
If you do decide to change things later, there are several good free partitioning programs available, so there should be no problem resizing if you so desire.

Welcome to MG! :major