Here lies a dashboard of digital democracy. You can dictate that new apps, documents, music, and videos automatically funnel to a secondary drive (usually D: or E:). This is the "set it and forget it" method. It is clean, integrated, and requires no technical wizardry. It is the first line of defense against the bloated C: drive.
Perhaps the most underrated benefit of changing install locations is security. Windows is a fickle beast. Updates fail, registries corrupt, and sometimes, the only fix is a clean install of the OS.
Look for the dropdown menu under "New apps will save to:" and select your secondary drive. Apply: Click the Apply button to save your changes.
Windows does have a built-in “move program” feature (except for some Store apps via Settings → Apps & features → Move). For traditional apps:
