HI
I've a laptop with two SSds. I'm considering relocating the User and Documents folders (as per the direction of this thread Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10) off the C: onto the D: drive and then encrypting the D:.
Does anyone know if this could cause an issue with software operation/stability? My computer knowledge is pretty basic and I want to ensure that my system remains reliable and stable.
Thanks
Syn
Use the 2nd disk for personal data stored in folders you have created - which you can add to a library (tutorial available) if you wish.
That way personal data is separated from O/S maintenance. E.g. if you need to clean install or restore a disk image created earlier.
Best not to move that folder- and I have no idea what problems encrypting it on a 2nd disk might bring about.
Thank you King and Dalchina. Sorry for my delay in reply - got locked out by keep typing my password incorrectly!
I'm very appreciate of your advice, i thought it might be high risk to move the User folders.
The Library option sounds a good approach - will i find that on here by searching for a tutorial?
Thanks
Syn
Tutorials at top- click 'Tutorials'.
Searchable list:
Windows 10 Tutorial Index
CTRL F libraries
is one way in a typcial browser or use the forum's search box.
Or you can be clever and use Google: use this:
add folder to library tutorial site:tenforums.com
Excellent. Thank you for your help Dalchina.
Relocating the complete Users folder to another partition or disk is completely safe. I have done it in all Windows installations since early beta days of Vista, never had any issues.
It does not cause any update, upgrade or software issues. But, as told in my tutorial, it should only be done when clean installing Windows; although it works also when done on an existing installation, it involves so much risk factors that I cannot recommend it.
In a clean install, that is 100% secure and safe solution. A bit weird fact: those telling that it should not be done have most often never tried it. I find it somewhat strange that people tell other users not to do something, only because they do not know how it works, and have never even tested it.
Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10
Kari
@Kari It's more the principle- the strategy- rather than whether the tactic is good. I'm not questioning the validity of the tutorial, rather thinking outside and beyond it.
If space were an issue, is it easier to move personal data (which would probably what would be desirable to encrypt) or the user profile? Then there's the question of encryption- what sort, what effect?
Separating user data from the O/S seems to me a great idea. Doing that and encrypting it seems preferable.
Further, if the user profile were on a second disk, wouldn't it be necessary to perform disk imaging in a way that took that into account?
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