partitions

[Baz]

quick question...my son has found his laptop is now getting full.running vista its partitioned and one is getting full and some programs wont even run as theres not enough space.Can you change settings somehow easily,once, to save to the other partition as default

[Rik]

Most apps can be told where to save their files, Baz, if that's what you mean. Also, apps can be installed to the 2nd partition to free space on the system partition.

[Steve]

You might also wish to move the swap/pagefile to the other partition

[Baz]

Most apps can be told where to save their files, Baz, if that's what you mean. Also, apps can be installed to the 2nd partition to free space on the system partition.

thanks Rik but what I mean is the default save for everything is c:/xxxxxx   as is the norm on most systems, can you change that so the default is the other partition and dont need to select it every time you do something



Steve.......you'll have to explain that sorry 

[Steve]

Read this if your having trouble sleeping http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/understanding-windows-vista-paging-file-size/

The swap size could well be significant and performing poorly if the disk is full. Are their not any easy hits such as music and photos you can move to the other partition. These are normally in a 'library" and the programs i.e itunes you can specify in the preferences where that library is located.

[kinmel]

The easiest solution if you don't want to define directories and swapfiles is to create more space  on C: by moving the partition boundary using Freeware such as Easeus Partition Tool.

Resize  Partition D:  to be smaller and create space at the end of the C: Partition,   then resize C:  to include that new empty space.  Apply the changes.

All done with 3 mouse clicks.  

[Simon]

That looks really handy, Alan. 

[stevenrw]

I've used the Easeus partition Tool also. I found it really straightforward and easy to use. A really useful bit of software and free to boot.
If I find it easy, then anybody will find the same!