laptop problem - please help!

GunJack

because the default save filepath will be to the users folder, located on your C: drive. If you Save As, you can in future save to any location you want, including the newly-created folders on your drive

AliceJenkins

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

I still dont understand why all this stuff is being saved to the c drive when the larger d drive is practically empty, though

That's because computers are stupid.

Is your machine running better now?

macman

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Yes, sorry I had done it before I read your later instructions but no harm done as I haven't actually deleted anything yet!

Thanks for all the advice - I have to go out now, but I will follow your instructions to the letter when I get back!

I still dont understand why all this stuff is being saved to the c drive when the larger d drive is practically empty, though

You actually have only one physical drive, C and D are just partitions of the one single drive. Which is why it's essential that you maintain your back up on the external drive. In the event of drive failure (which eventually happens sooner or later), you will lose everything on both the C and D drive.

closed

post a hijackthis log and do a full scan with malwarebytes

Lucero_2

Nothing wrong with moving the folders to as long as you do it right. It also stops you having to continually move things when the documents / pictures / music fills up again (as the default save location is C: ).

In addition, if you have a problem later on with C: (say a virus), you can completely reinstall windows on the C partition and not even have to worry about backing up the stuff on D (although you should if you can just in case).

Folder relocation is a common practice to aid with reimaging machines.

Navigate to C:\Users\[username] and on each of the folders you want to move, right click on them and choose "location"

It will say something like "C:\users\[username]\Documents" change this to "D:\[username]\Documents". Repeat the same for Music/pictures/Favourites/Videos (should probably cover all you need to worry about). Accept any prompts with "OK". It will do all the moving for you and any future created documents / music / picutres, etc will automatically get saved to

TakeThis

Lucero wrote: »

Nothing wrong with moving the folders to as long as you do it right. It also stops you having to continually move things when the documents / pictures / music fills up again (as the default save location is C:).

In addition, if you have a problem later on with C: (say a virus), you can completely reinstall windows on the C partition and not even have to worry about backing up the stuff on D (although you should if you can just in case).

Folder relocation is a common practice to aid with reimaging machines.

Navigate to C:\Users\[username] and on each of the folders you want to move, right click on them and choose "location"

It will say something like "C:\users\[username]\Documents" change this to "D:\[username]\Documents". Repeat the same for Music/pictures/Favourites/Videos (should probably cover all you need to worry about). Accept any prompts with "OK". It will do all the moving for you and any future created documents / music / picutres, etc will automatically get saved to

Navigate to C:\Users\[username] and on each of the folders you want to move, right click on them, choose 'Properties' and then "Location".

Good thinking.

zzzLazyDaisy

AliceJenkins wrote: »

That's because computers are stupid.

Is your machine running better now?

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

At least someone understands !

Yes thanks it is running smoothly again now....

.... and magically, my left click has returned!

I am a happy bunny

TakeThis

Don't forget post #15 if you would like assistance with a further 'tune up'.

zzzLazyDaisy

TakeThis wrote: »

Navigate to C:\Users\[username] and on each of the folders you want to move, right click on them, choose 'Properties' and then "Location"

NOW he tells me!!!

I'll pass on that one for now - I seem to have managed to move all the contents of my pictures and documents folders. In my music I only moved the amazon MP3 file as the itunes file looked very complicated so I left it where it is as I was afraid of deleting something important...

Anyway, my laptop is now running smoothly again, so thanks peeps, I owe you one

:T :T :T :T


Daisy x

TakeThis

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

NOW he tells me!!!

I'll pass on that one for now - I seem to have managed to move all the contents of my pictures and documents folders. In my music I only moved the amazon MP3 file as the itunes file looked very complicated so I left it where it is as I was afraid of deleting something important...

Anyway, my laptop is now running smoothly again, so thanks peeps, I owe you one

:T :T :T :T


Daisy x

Not a problem. Perhaps you don't want to change things too much.
As aforementioned, don't forget to make regular backups to an external source.