Hello, virgin poster here. My system runs xp home. Brand new install. I have put sp3 on it and no other items yet. I have created partitions as follows: C - For my windows install. Single boot D - For swap file, temporary files, and other stuff that is written to alot. E - cd F - programs, I want to install all programs here. G - extra H - extra I have done the following: In System variables I have changer TEMP and TMP from C:\WINDOWS\TEMP AND C:\WINDOWS\TEMP TO D:\TEMP AND D:\TEMP WHAT I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH: I want a system that writes data and uses the page file on a partition other than the one that windows is installed to "C" How should I set up the USER variables? I have the machine set up for 4 users. I am thinking I need to change the variables values for each user to the following: TEMP from C:\documents and settings\Userxx01\........... to D:\Document and settings\Userxx01 and do this for each individual user. Unless someone tells me different I will create the new folders before I do this. I don't know if windows will do this for me or not. I will be using IE, Foxfire, Chrome as browsers. Should I just change the system variables for these programs or what should I do with programs that will be writing data to the disk? Please if you choose to answer this feel free to post questions if I have not been clear. I am computer literate enough to follow directions well but not so much when I have to make my own decisions. I think it may be the "fear factor" where if the computer ask you to "press any key" that you are afraid to do it because you think it might start a nuclear war or mess up the computer. Thanks
