C: addicts
iTunes is not alone. Many other programs will
grow file on your root drive even though the core program code has been
installed somewhere else. The first place to look up is Downloads folder, where
many programs can download installers and zip files which are not removed
appropriately. On your original drive, it is Users/username/Downloads. You can also type in "Downloads" in Start search bar to
make it appear.
A folder which can gather missing files is My
Pictures folder, also located in Users folder. Unless you direct Windows to a
different folder, files can be imported here by default. Connect a device with
the PC. When Autoplay window is open, use "Import pictures and video using
Windows". It will start the importing process, but immediately click
Import Settings text link in the next window. It will open a window that allows
you to change the default destination for media imported to other destinations
such as drives and secondary directories. Use Settings to separately change
settings for CD / DVD, camera, video and scanner. This is a great way to prevent
accidental accumulation of media files on the root drive.
Beat the browser
The browser is downloading a bunch of
installers, zip files, and other documents for you from the web. Download
folders can be gathered gradually. Whether you install the browser on SSD for
faster performance, you can instruct the browser to download files to another
drive. With large browsers, this is a basic guide.
In Chrome, use the wrench and go to
Options/Under the Hood. Downloads section allows you to redirect the destination.
In the address bar, go to chrome://downloads to see downloaded files recently and use "Open downloads
folder" text link to open and manage these files. In Firefox, use Options
under the Tools menu, and you can set the destination on General tab. In Internet
Explorer, use Ctrl+J to open View Downloads. Use Options link at the left
bottom to change the default download location from drive C:.
If you use BitTorrent, then you can be tied to
a strict storage space. In the program, use Preferences icon and go to
Directories area. You have the option in this program to download files to a
folder and then automatically move them to another directory when the download
is finished. If you are using BitTorrent on drive C: of SSD, this setting
enables you to manage the change of completed downloads.
Registry advice of the month
Are third- party programs being loaded into
the system when Windows starts? There are several routes to understand it and
recognize programs you may want to disable or uninstall. One route is through
the Registry. Open Regedit and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft|Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and then HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. There are two areas to identify which programs are loaded at boot
time. Value Data column identifies the path to the loaded program. Once you
use Registry tab to identify programs, the approval to uninstall or disable
its loading at the startup is the safest way.
Windows advice of the month
Being gradual and quiet over years,
Microsoft has announced the roadmap for diagnosis and repair online through a
cartoon staff based on web, called Microsoft Fix It. In many cases, when you
query on Microsoft.com with PC problems, references will provide the solution
you can do or offer to automatically solve through these troubleshooting
programs which can be downloaded.
You can find all great tools in
support.microsoft.com. Fix It Solution Center has a range of automation
solutions organized into categories to fix every trouble from Xbox to IE,
common Windows issues to media playback. Fix it tools which can be downloaded
usually open a dialog box to ask users it they want to allow the application
to solve the problem or ask their permission. Microsoft will also help you
create a mobile version of the tool which can be downloaded and installed on
a USB drive or CD to use on other computers that may be stuck in connection
problem. In any description of solution, find the option
"Advanced-Download" below big Run Now button in the right corner of
the screen.
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