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Jjam_04
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7. November 2010 @ 09:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I love having my files all organized without any mess of unwanted files.

Everytime I install a new game or any other software I keep getting extra folders in My Documents folder. I was wondering if it's possible to re-direct them or completely remove them. I understand that most programs store logs and saves in them but I don't want it being placed in My Documents. What happens if I drag them elsewhere, would the program know it's been moved? Mostly likely it creates another folder and replaces it if it's missing.
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22. November 2010 @ 11:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes it happened to everyone of us,yes its possible to remove or delete them but some folders there is related /connected to a game and if,u delete them,some times the game wont work,one good tip ,before trying to delete or move,back up first so that if u encounter a problem,u can easily re-copy and paste again,i mean restore,2ndly buy large capacity hdd and if u create a partition,pls make it 1 partition only so that all ur files is under one hdd,no more moving to and fro,ok goodluck

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23. November 2010 @ 03:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh yeah man no doubt it's easier to have all personal files in a separate hard-drive. That way when I reformat C:/ Drive I don't have to re-install all my games and transfer all my music/videos/documents.

So I guess there just isn't any way to re-locate those program files under my documents?
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yup your right,anyway 2-3 partition has an advantage too(specially for defragmenting and scanning antivirus)compared to 1 partition defragmenting and scanning is longer.i like your style my friend,fully organized files makes your pc running smoothly as possible. me, i only create 1 partition,u can see 7 folders in C:/ ,my docs files,invidia files,program files & windows files,another 1 for installers , 1 for games and the last for music files,i have the back ups,totally delete my files when reformatting,i also defrag using UltimateDefrag(disktrix) evry 2-3 days,i dont wanna see reds blocks,disk clean-up thrice a week.yes u can relocate them anywhere u want to,its up to u your the boss except those unmovable windows files.

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