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How to move users directory to another disk

I have been searching the forums for ways to move the C:\Users and C:\ProgramData folder to another drive for data security and what little performance gains it may give. The two most common methods I ...
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Moving folders to another drive under Win7 using junction

I plan to install an msata SSD drive on my notebook to hold windows and programs, while keeping data files, the users directory, etc. on the old HD. It would be easier if I could continue to refer to ...
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How do partitions help in optimizing the Hard Drive?

I was recently reading a guide on Tom's Hardware about how to optimize the hard-drive. They listed creating partitions as one of them. They said keeping the various files separate is a good idea as it ...
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Moving User folders from C drive to a new E drive then reinstall Windows 7 on the C drive

I know similar questions have been asked before, but I can't find one that addresses the Win7 reinstall. Also, I am not too tech savvy. There are five users (Me, wife and 3 sons) The PC is about 4yrs ...
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Moving users folder on Windows 7 to another partition

Question based on this answer. I want to do it like that, but I'm installing Windows 7 afresh. Can anyone provide the exact steps to follow?
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How to move the users profile entirely to another folder/partition?

Googling resulted in copying the users folder to my desired destination while being in safe mode, and then making a junction to there from the original users fodler. Do you know another way? maybe ...
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preventing Windows from filling up system disk [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: My windows directory is huge I spare 30G for C:\ for Windows 7. As time goes by Windows fill it up. I do not know what can be removed. How can this be solved?
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What's the quickest way to move your Windows user account to another HDD partition? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to move Users folder in Windows 7 to another drive in order to save space in SSD main drive? My user is placed on my SSD, which I want to move to my 500GB because my SSD ...
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