How can I move Steam to an SSD to improve boot time?
Most of the articles I've found detail how to move Steam games to another disk. That's not what I want to do, I want to move Steam (the application itself) to an SSD in order to improve the time it takes for it to boot.
What are my options here? I have a 64GB SSD and I assume Steam will fit on it, but my games certainly won't. How can I go about doing this in the simplest manner possible?
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Is Steam faster on SSD?
There is no harm putting the Steam programs on your SSD. However, unless you have a massive SSD, your steam library should be on your HDD. Games tend to not benefit very much from being on an SSD beyond faster load times.How do I run Steam games from HDD to SSD?
Launch Steam and click on\u201dSteam -> Settings.\u201d Select \u201cDownloads,\u201d then choose \u201cSTEAM LIBRARY FOLDERS.\u201d Click the \u201c\u2295\u201c icon at the top next to the other listed drives. Click the \u201cdropdown list\u201d and choose \u201cLet me choose another location\u201d to specify your new drive and folder.Can I move Steam to my D drive?
How do I move Steam games to my SSD? Go to Settings > Downloads > Steam Library Folders > Add Library Folder to create a new Steam library folder on SSD drive. Then utilize the Steam built-in Move Install Folder Feature or install Steam Library Manager to move your Steam games to SSD.How To Move Steam Games To Another Hard Drive / SSD
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