How to change location of data?

I try to explain:
On my laptop I have almost 1000GB which are divided into "OS (C. - 400GB") and Data (D. 500GB.
Everything I download from the Internet (whether programs or audios) is only saved under OS (C. But now this location is full and that with Data (D. Has a lot left.

For example, how can I now move things from C: to D: so that they are still available on my desktop?

If the problem is not explained clearly enough, just let me know.

-Thank you!

Which browser do you use?

In D: Copy data and create a shortcut on the desktop

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I'm on Windows. So do you mean copy the data from C: to D: and then create a shortcut from there to the desktop?

If you only care about the download directory: This should be set in the Windows settings (where exactly I would have to look again myself).

Otherwise:

If you want to move files for which shortcuts exist on the desktop, you may have to create these shortcuts after moving them, if they do not update themselves.

To do this, right-click on the linked file (the moved one) and select the "Create link" option. Then a shortcut appears in the same folder, which you can copy to your desktop.

Why do you save everything on C? This is a setting that you can either set manually with every download or in the settings of the browser.
Why don't you just delete finished downloads that you no longer need? Or have you already and is C: full?
If C: is full, Windows can have problems, your operating system disk (OS = Operating System) should NEVER be full. Never ever.
Simply copy and paste files from C: to D: is very easy. Of course, this is not so easy with programs, since the paths in the Windows registry would all point to the old directory, but if you now have a program that you can easily reinstall, I would uninstall the program and on D: reinstall. Otherwise, you can easily move large files. Select the file, right-click cut, click on D: and paste in the desired path. The method is more secure by right-clicking Copy, pasting on D: and then deleting the original on C:.
There are usually only shortcuts on your desktop, but of course they have to point to the new path. If in doubt, you just have to right-click on the link and copy the new path yourself, as I said, you have to e.g. Programs Usually reinstall one way or the other, a new link is then created.

So first of all: I don't know if I consciously save everything on C:. Programs are automatically saved there for me.
2: Of course I delete finished downloads
3: My C. Is not full but there are only 70GB left and I know that I don't want to push the PC to the edge, so I ask.
4: but I would like to delete the things I copy afterwards on C: otherwise I have them twice. So after I have copied files from C: to D: and created a shortcut on the desktop, I can delete the files on C: right?

But I want to delete the things I copy afterwards on C: otherwise I have them twice. So after I have copied files from C: to D: and created a shortcut on the desktop, I can delete the files on C: right?

Yes.

Depending on what you're copying, there may be other problems.

(For example, if it is a library folder or it is a third-party program that uses absolute paths itself or to which reference is made using absolute paths.)

Programs are never automatically saved anywhere, you always have to enter a path somewhere during installation routines. At most it can be different at the Windows Store, but I guess we're not talking about that.
"Only 70GB left" - well, I can understand that you want to do something, but 70GB is more than enough space to run for years. You simply can't install huge programs on C:.
Yes, you can delete the files when they arrive clean on D:.

So I produce music and then I just copy my samples (70GB). So it is mostly only audios and "normal" files that I copy, so now no programs or anything else. Simply normal Wav / Mp3's and below that are also rar files, PNG's etc. Etc. But no programs or anything. So nothing should go wrong with something like that?

Programs are never automatically saved anywhere

Unfortunately, there are other third-party programs than those from the Windows Store that can only be installed in the Program Files folder or only on C.

Otherwise, however, as far as correct. Usually you can set the installation directory yourself.

Nothing should go wrong.

So I already explained Destranix I think I just copy what I wrote to him: so I produce music and then I just copy my samples (70GB). So it is mostly only audios and "normal" files that I copy, so now no programs or anything else. Simply normal Wav / Mp3's and below that are also rar files, PNG's etc. Etc. But no programs or anything. So nothing should go wrong with something like that? - That's my answer to him. And after these 70GB are over there I have a lot of space for further plugins and programs

Thanks Destranix.
I notice: I'm even friends with you.

Yes👍

This is relatively rare, that only applies to a program of hundreds on my computer. But basically correct.

Of course you have to be careful, the DAW programs mostly have library paths that you have to change in the program first, and your saved projects will try to find the files in the old paths, you may have to do this when you open the project specify all with the new paths.

Yup I already knew that I had to change it.
But thanks anyway!