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small solid state c drive

I have a new 64 bit machine.  the c drive is a small solid state drive at 40gb
it is already using up 20 gigs after windows 7 pro install.
from now on how should i use c drive.
is it easy to install other programs on say a d drive?
any tips on a constant way to use this c drive.
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Your files (Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.) should all go on a D: drive, as should any applications that you don't use very often or that don't require a lot of speed.  Any applications that take a while to load (PaintShop/PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, etc.), you'll want to install on C:.  Trust me, 40GB won't go very far, so be picky about what you put on it ... but as stated, what's the point of getting an SSD if you aren't going to put programs on it to run faster?  Also, while putting your pagefile on the D: drive will free up 1.5x the your memory capacity, it will be accessed at the speed of your slower drive ... I'd keep it on C: if you can manage it - especially if you don't have at least 4GB of RAM.