What to install software on?

[TonyB]

Hi

I am a total numpty when it comes to PC's.

I have just received my new pc and started to install my programs/software and just intsalled them to the default C drive which is 120GB SSD drive, however, after i have installed three programs its already nearly full. My second drive is a 1TB HDD...should i of installed the programs onto the HDD drive instead and used the c drive just for storage of files etc??

The HDD drive doesnt seem to have any folders of file structure, just loads of eula and install files!! Help, very confused!!

 

[Boozad]

Use the SSD for your operating system and two or three of your most frequently used programs. I have Office 2010, my AV suite and Photoshop CS2 installed on mine. The rest goes on one of my other drives.

 

[tom_gr7]

yeah, I'll echo what Boozad said. Main programs on your SSD and the rest on your mechanical HDD.

 

[ubuysa]

Good Heavens! Three programs and you've filled a 120GB disk? No way. You must have other stuff on there as well as Windows and three user programs. I have a 120GB SSD with Windows 8.1 and a gazillion user programs and I'm using only 29GB of space.

You should take a close look at what's on that disk, there will be a LOT of stuff on there that shouldn't be. Trust me.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Good Heavens! Three programs and you've filled a 120GB disk? No way. You must have other stuff on there as well as Windows and three user programs. I have a 120GB SSD with Windows 8.1 and a gazillion user programs and I'm using only 29GB of space.

You should take a close look at what's on that disk, there will be a LOT of stuff on there that shouldn't be. Trust me.

As ubuysa says, just installing Windows and programs shouldn't take up more than 50-60gb with a hell of a lot on there!

All your libraries will be on c: by default, so point these to d:

There is no way just installing programs would take up that much space.

 

[Androcles]

There is no way just installing programs would take up that much space.

Not quite true, it depends on what programmes you install, I have software that unpacks to upwards of 30 to 40gb (granted that's professional studio software with sound and video samples included, but not rare) and two of the online games I play are 30gb each.