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So I have a new computer with windows 10 and it has an ssd and a hdd in it. I am running windows on the ssd and also orian and the sims 2 game, (I think, have not even finished downloading yet) but I...
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118 GB isn't a standard size SSD.
But if 118 GB was what Capacity is saying it's probably a 125 GB drive and then you do want to move that My Documents folder to the HDD. I don't know how much space is on your SSD but if you could only keep 1 game/program whatever on the SSD I would give the following preference:
Sims 3
Sims 4 or Sims 2, whichever you play more of the two
Sims 4 or Sims 2, whichever you play less of
Origin has no need to be on the SSD so if space is an issue I would first move Origin off of the SSD.
It takes some more work to get Windows to recognize the moving of My Documents than just copying and pasting as everything that references it needs updating. It's a simple process to do this since Microsoft has realized that people may want to move that folder. Though they don't have any official instructions for it.
Here's a link that goes over the process: https://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-10/how-to-change-the-location-of-user-folders-in-windows-10/
I chose this one due to it's simplicity. But let me know if you get to a step and can't find what you're looking for. I don't have a Windows 10 computer so be as descriptive as you can with what options you are seeing.
But if 118 GB was what Capacity is saying it's probably a 125 GB drive and then you do want to move that My Documents folder to the HDD. I don't know how much space is on your SSD but if you could only keep 1 game/program whatever on the SSD I would give the following preference:
Origin has no need to be on the SSD so if space is an issue I would first move Origin off of the SSD.
It takes some more work to get Windows to recognize the moving of My Documents than just copying and pasting as everything that references it needs updating. It's a simple process to do this since Microsoft has realized that people may want to move that folder. Though they don't have any official instructions for it.
Here's a link that goes over the process: https://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-10/how-to-change-the-location-of-user-folders-in-windows-10/
I chose this one due to it's simplicity. But let me know if you get to a step and can't find what you're looking for. I don't have a Windows 10 computer so be as descriptive as you can with what options you are seeing.
