Low Disk Space on C: Drive? Change Default Save Locations to Second Drive - 2022
38By default, your system stores docs, pics and other files to your personal directory on the C: drive. But along with software installs, these files can quickly fill up your C: drive. If it get too full, your system performance can be adversely affected. In fact, if your C drive is an SSD, it's lifespan can be affected because files are repetitively being written to a small are on the drive.
So, here's a detailed explanation of what to do after your second drive is installed. It explains where your personal files are being stored and the steps to modify the save locations. But wait! There's More! Then it covers how to copy your old files to the new location and finally, how to delete the old copy, freeing up space.
00:00 Start
00:10 Understanding Storage
01:30 Default Storage Locations
02:24 New Drive Detection
03:28 Changing Default Locations
04:20 Copying Data to New Drive
05:11 Summary
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