Windows 10: How do I move all program and system files from c drive to d drive?

I created a smaller partition ~120 GB that I thought would be big enough for apps and programs and a larger partition ~930 GB that I planned to put all my data onto thinking data would take up more space. After three years of use, the main "user" file which is in the smaller partition is completely bogging down the system because it's got only 5 GB free now.How do I move all that data to the partition that has 911 GB free?Also, do you think this will solve my Word-crashing problem, which happens once the document has a lot of tracked changes?Thank you!

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Switch C: drive with D: drive and move Program Files

I have a desktop HP computer tha has a C: drive SSD of 237 GB . Windows 10 is loaded there and by default all Program File and Program Data. The other drive D: is a Hard drive with 931 GB.

C: is almost full.

How do I move all the Program Files etc to D: and only leave C: only for Windows and then set up the system so that all future Programs load in the D: drive.

 

Switch C: drive with D: drive and move Program Files

Hi, CaptJDC. I'm Robinson, and I’m happy to help you today.

It's not recommended to move the folders "Program Files", "Program Files(x86)", and "Program Data" to another drive, most programs use the C: as the default path to work properly. Changing these folders to another drive will make most of your software stop working.

The folders Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, and Videos you can move without problems.

Step 1: Create the folder on the drive D:

1-Open the File Explorer

2-Click on "This PC" and open the "Local disk D:"

3-Create the folders Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, and Videos

Step 2: Move the folders to the new location

1-Open the File Explorer

2-Right-click on the "Documents" folder and click on properties

3-Click on the "Location" tab

4-Click on "Move..." and select the "Documents" folder on drive D and click on Ok

5-You will be asked if you want to move the files to the new location, click on "Yes" to confirm

6-Repeat this procedure for the other folders

To identify which files taking more space on your drive C:, you can an app called TreeSize Free from the Microsoft Store.

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/treesiz...

I hope this information helps. If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll be glad to assist you further.

 

Moving 'System' Drive from C to D Drive

Because my C drive has limited space, Ive been trying to change all settings of storage to my D drive. However, whenever trying to install a new program, it tries to be downloaded on the C drive still as the program requires to be downloaded on the 'system
drive'. I also tried changing the location of the 'Downloads' and 'Music' folders to D drive. However they merged into one and now no longer can be separated and restored to the original location and also have the name 'D' drive and not their initial names
'Downloads' and 'Music'. Should I be trying to fully transfer the windows system from my C drive to the D drive or get a new SSD card?

Please help, this is urgent