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Alright guys, I got an SSD that I'm using as a boot drive. However to avoid buying another Windows Key, I copied my HDD to my SSD and used that method. 

 

Now my SSD is getting full and I want it to be only windows, and a couple start up programs. 

 

My question is: Is it safe to move my 'User', program files, and folders like that to my hdd and keep windows on my ssd? Or do they have to stay? 

| CPU: AMD A8 | MOBO: MSI 7778 | GPU: Asus GTX 650Ti | Case: Corsair 200r |


| SSD: PNY 120gb | HHD: WD Blue 1tb | PSU: Cooler Master 750W |


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but everything inside the program file has to stay or can I move those? for example NVidia drivers and stuff like that?

| CPU: AMD A8 | MOBO: MSI 7778 | GPU: Asus GTX 650Ti | Case: Corsair 200r |


| SSD: PNY 120gb | HHD: WD Blue 1tb | PSU: Cooler Master 750W |


| peripherals: Corsair Vengeance M65 & Razer Black Widow Ultimate |

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You can move contacts/desktop/downloads/favorites/links/my documents/music/pictures/videos folders from your ssd to your hdd.

 

Just go to C:\Users\(your name) then for example if you want to move your documents folders right click my documents then select properties, go to the tab location,fill in the location you want, press apply, it will ask to create the folder if it doesn't exist press yes,then it will ask to move it, press yes again, and wait till it's done and it will be moved.

 

As for program files as @AlwaysFSX said,you can non windows programs in program files off the ssd, and they should work fine, unless it's something like origin games then you need change a few things to make it work :P 

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