Originally Posted by
maortega15
I'm actually looking for the easiest way.
If I change the power settings, will that mess up my drive or shrten its lifespan? If not, how do I change the power settngs?
No, it won't mess up nor shorten its life span (unless you run it 24/7/365). Press the Windows button and type in "power". That'll get you to the power settings.
And, how about just adding another internal drive? They're cheap as chips and just transfer the files you want to the 2nd drive as a backup.
Yes, it's not 100% failsafe in case your computer goes up in flames or your house burns down. But, seriously, the probability of that is 0.000001%.