Learn how to move programs from C drive to D drive or another drive in Windows 10 without reinstalling, thus you can easily and effectively solve C drive full issue.
“My system hard drive has been originally allocated with 2 partitions: C and D. Now, C drive is almost full and my Windows 10 PC runs slowly while there is plenty of space on D drive. How to move programs from C to D drive to free up space on it? Will my apps run properly after moving? Thanks!”
The possible results of C drive full, such as low disk space warning, slow response, etc., make you want to solve the problem as soon as possible. To transfer programs from C drive to D drive or another drive is a nice choice. You will view two easy ways to complete the task.
It’s available to change the location of certain apps from Control. Keep reading to realize detailed steps.
Step 1. Click "Start" and choose "Settings".
Step 2. In the pop-up window, click “Apps” and click “App & feature”. Then, you can see a list of installed programs on your computer.
Step 3. In this window, you can see the installed programs. Right-click the program that you want to move and choose “Move”.
If the app that you want to transfer to another drive has no Move Option, you can resort to a reliable & powerful application mover for Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7 – AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. It can move apps not only from C drive to D drive on the same disk but also to another disk without reinstalling.
What’s more, it can clone all content on C drive, including apps and operating system to another hard drive without reinstallation and boot failure. To make better use of it, check out the following tutorial on how to move programs from C drive to D drive in Windows 11/10/8/7, XP, and Vista.
PS.: You can download the demo version of AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional to have a try!
Step 1. Install and run AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. Right-click the drive you need to move the applications and choose "APP Mover".
Step 2. In the pop-up window, choose the partition that you want to free up via moving apps (here is partition C)and click “Next”.
Step 3. In the window, all movable apps on C drive will be listed. You can choose one or multiple apps that you need to move and the destination partition ( here I choose D drive). Then click “Move” to execute the operation.
Step 4. Confirm that you have closed the apps that you will move from C drive to D drive. Then, click "OK".
Step 5. Wait for the move process to complete. Then, click "Finish".
Surely, you have realized how to move programs from C drive to D drive in Windows 10, 8, 7, XP, and Vista. Actually, there are other useful methods to reclaim free space on C drive. Now, have a look at the two methods.
Method 1. Run Disk Cleanup on C drive
Step 1. Right-click on C drive and choose “Properties” and select “Disk Cleanup”.
Step 2. After a while, you can see the files that can be deleted. Choose unnecessary files and click “OK”.
Method 2. Delete hibernate file
Step 1. Press “WIN” + “R”, input “cmd”, and press Enter to open Command Prompt.
Step 2. Input “powercfg.exe -h off” and press Enter.
These are how to move apps from C to D drive in Windows 10. AOMEI Partition Assistant is a versatile tool for Windows PC users. With this tool, you can also convert to GPT/MBR, switch file systems between FAT32 and NTFS without data damage, delete large files, and so on.
