08-08-2022, 01:07 AM
(08-05-2022, 06:00 PM)SMcNeill Wrote: Even better, put everything on drive D: and avoid the C: drive completely.
I almost forgot to mention, there is one reason why one should never save anything to "C:" drive if not in the user's "home".
What if the user needs to reinstall Windows? Starting with Windows8 (I think) there's this really neat feature (not) to "clean install" it again, the "Windows Reset". Yeah but it doesn't do it to the Registry...
Anything that is not in the user's "home" could be wiped out, including what is on "Program Files", to whatever M$ desired. It could wipe out "C:\myprogram". It's not worth taking the risk. Anyway the user should back up everything in the "home" before attempting this "Windows Reset". This is even if the OS clearly gives the user the choice to preserve only the "home".
I have a computer that dislikes external USB disks plugged in for too long, and to demonstrate it, eventually burned out of good performance one I bought for 20USD a few years back. I'd avoid the C: drive completely iff I could better predict M$'s operating system. Cannot put it down completely for Linux because I'm into music production and other things related to it. The best programs for that, especially payware are available for Windows and expect to be used only on Windows. Wine has come a long way but... I'm forced to hold on to see what happens with Windows12.