What is the My Documents folder? First of all, this is the place where the documents you created, important downloads, drawings, etc. are saved, i.e. it is the result of your daily work. The loss of data from this folder will surely be a big nuisance for you, which is why you urgently need to take measures to eliminate this.
Instructions
Step 1
When installing the system on a computer (or when buying a new one), the "My Documents" folder is located on the C drive by default (unless another drive is selected for installing the system, which is extremely rare). Such a neighborhood is highly undesirable for several reasons.
Step 2
First, with proper system installation, the physical hard disk is divided into partitions. A specific size is allocated to the system disk (for example, for Windows XP, within 15 - 20 GB). The size of the system disk should be optimal (not very large) as it needs:
• in a more frequent scan for viruses than in other sections;
• in regular defragmentation in order to speed up your computer.
A large volume of the system disk will significantly complicate the above processes and increase their duration.
When working, the "My Documents" folder is constantly growing in size. If left on drive C, it quietly eats up disk space without leaving enough space for the paging file. As a result, the system will not be able to work stably.
Step 3
Secondly, there is a danger of losing all data in the My Documents folder in the event of a crash. If you need to reinstall the system for work, and the backup is not performed, all data on the C drive may be irretrievably lost. The fruits of your labor will also be lost.
Step 4
With that said, move the My Documents folder to any other drive, such as drive D. You do not need to do this using the "move" or "copy" functions in the file manager or explorer. If you follow this path, you will have to rewrite the path for saving documents in all programs (Word, Excel …), change some other settings. To navigate correctly in the Start menu, find the item "My Documents". By clicking on it with the right mouse button, select "Properties" from the context menu. In the window that opens, in the "Destination folder" tab, in the "Folder" line, specify the path (for example, D: My Documents). After that press the "Move" key.
Step 5
If, for some reason, there is no “My Documents” line in the “Start” menu, perform the same actions on the icon of the same name on the desktop by selecting “Properties” with the right mouse button.
Now the location of your documents is on disk D, they are not afraid of any emergency reinstallations.
