files and subfolderes in My Documents

• JoBonez

  9 Jul 07, 09:09

  saw on one website that too many files and subfolders in "My documents" can slow down your PC. Anyone know if this is true, cause i think i have a few GB of files in there. and if it is true, what is the max recommended size of my documents?
• ^tamago^

  9 Jul 07, 09:12

  It should not be bigger than the space available in all your hard disk platters~
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jul 07, 09:26

  Originally posted by JoBonez:

  saw on one website that too many files and subfolders in "My documents" can slow down your PC. Anyone know if this is true, cause i think i have a few GB of files in there. and if it is true, what is the max recommended size of my documents?

  Please point out the website. Or if you don't wish to, please summarize what is shown on that website.
• JoBonez

  9 Jul 07, 09:33

  http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html
  
  point #3 on that page
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jul 07, 09:48

  Ah...
  
  Well, to a certain extent, the author is right.
  
  Depending on how your system handles folders and how mess up your registry is, you may or may not have a slow machine.
  
  The best will be not create too many folders inside My Documents. In fact, leave it alone will be best.
  
  Create a new folder outside My Documents, for example in C or D drive, then put all your files there.
  
  Remember to defragment your hard disk after moving those files, because moving a few GB worth of data will fragment your hard disk pretty badly.