How to change File Installation place / What can I install where?

Sam65

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Good afternoon everyone,

I just got my new PC and I am unsure where to install programs, this is the first time I have had more than 1 storage option and I don’t want to clog up my boot drive.

I have a 256GB M.2 SSD which has my boot on and then a 1TB SSD where I intend to install everything. However whenever I download a program it automatically goes into the download folder, as it should, which is on my C: drive (256GB M.2).

So my questions are, how can I change it so that I install everything on my D: (1TB SSD) and are there files I can’t put in my D: drive and must be installed on my C: drive?
 

Martinr36

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Normal programs should be installed on the C drive which is why a 500GB M.2 is normally specified for that, then all the games get installed on the D drive which is your 1TB drive

You can also change the downloads to go to the larger drive
 

Steveyg

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When you download anything the first thing it will ask you is what drive you'd want this installed/stored on. Just pick the larger drive at this point
 

VirtualDevil

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As above, assuming Windows 10 you can go to Settings > System Storage to change where new downloads go.

Games will generally prompt you every time to select a destination for install.
 
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