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profilerelocator

Description
Profile Relocator is a step-based application that allows the re-locating of the Windows Users profile directory. Once re-located, any created profiles will appear in the new location in their entirety. The advantage to doing this allows profiles to be stored in a location that doesn't reside on the system drive, ensuring that profile data isn't compromised as a result of re-installation or system failure.

Profile Relocator has been designed to work with Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10.

Please note that this application should ideally be used on new installations of Windows; PR should be used, and then the final profile should be created. See the included documentation for step-by-step information. PR will not move existing profiles as this can be dangerous.

Moving Between Drives Firstly, let’s investigate how to move the folder between different drives on the same machine.

This trick is especially useful if you’re running both an SSD and HDD. The SSD is often limited in space and can degrade quickly with several writes. It makes more sense to keep the User folder on your HDD.

To begin, you need to download a free third-party tool called Profile Relocator. It’s a portable app that doesn’t require installation.

When you run the app, you’ll see a message that reads “Unsupported operating system, continue at own risk.” You can ignore the warning and click the checkbox.

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On the next screen, choose the new location for the folder and click Start. The app will take care of the rest.

Profile Relocator http://software.bootblock.co.uk/?id=profilerelocator