Installing my programs on Win 8

pm8546

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I am running Windows 8 on my ASUS G750JX with my OS on a 256 gb SSD. Oviously I want that space for the operating system with some essential programs (photoshop, Lr5, Walcom tablet).

Window 8 partitions the SSD with the OS on partition C that has 45gb remaining and partition D that has a total of
145gb.

On what partition do I install photoshop and Lr5 on?, C where the OS is installed or on D or dose it matter?
Thanks for your help...

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G750JX
    CPU
    i7 4th Gen
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nivida GTX 770m
Most programs have an option to select custom instalation which allows you to choose a different location from the default, but not all. Even choosing a custom location some files will still need to be installed in C: drive.

Since you have the SSD partitioned into two: 110 GB & 145GB approximately. 110GB is plenty of space and normally the ideal for Windows OS is in between 60~80GB. I have tons of applications installed in C: and it only take about 40GB, that's including PS CS6 both 32 & 64 bit and they take about 1.4GB with Adobe Bridge.

If it were my laptop, I would shrink my C drive to about 70GB and use the rest for storing data only. The advantages:
  1. If the softwares are not well written, even it allows you to install in other drive, but it will break in some cases.
  2. Easier to maintain and backup.
  3. If for some reason your Windows breaks, you needn't have to worry about losing data when refresh, reset.

In addition, Adobe photoshop is a huge program that takes 1.4GB. Most application when installed only take 100MB~400MB average. So my advice is to keep Windows & Applications in C.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
Thank you, good information. Even with the D partition still on the SSD it is best to keep os and software on the C partition?
Thanks again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G750JX
    CPU
    i7 4th Gen
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nivida GTX 770m
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