[KevinB]

For example, huge amounts of disk activity after an update occurs for some users who have large numbers of files on their disks. Microsoft's update process often triggers a re-indexing of the primary hard disk. The indexer tends to use excess resources if there are large numbers of files on the disk.

That makes sense. The first thing I do when I get a new computer is partition the drive. All programs then get loaded on c: and all data goes on d:. Maybe that helps with this issue.

[Openurmind]

Keep in mind that 999 out of 1000 cannot do this, nor have the knowledge to do this.

And should not have to in order to make it work right.

[freeandfreezing]

Separating large data sets is a good idea, and your approach is a good one, but most end users don’t have the opportunity in their use of a Windows PC to pick how the partitioning works and where their user directory is located.