Stop Windows 7 from a USB drive instead of PC playback

I have Windows 7 64 installed on my PC, not on my external USB drive.  However, my office and various files read my external USB drive as opposed to my C: programs / drive.  What wants to say that if I unplug my USB, my desktop computer (settings, shortcuts, etc.) disappear and the programs will not work.  This has happened these last few months, and even if I install programs on my C: / directly, they have copied into my USB and try to run it from there.

I tried to move my desktop shortcuts in my office on my C: folder / nothing done, that although mobile files to the Program Files (x 86) folder in my Program Files folder, but no solution has worked.

I have no idea what caused this problem start, but of course I want my external USB drive as a backup device and not the main operating system.

Hello

Thanks for posting in the Microsoft community! Before troubleshooting, provide us with information.

1. don't you make changes on the computer before the show?
2. you receive an error message?
3 is the issue confined to external USB drive?
4. are you able to start the computer without the external USB drive?
5. do you use a dual boot?

You can do c: like primary partition, if it is not, then try to do a partition as active.

Mark a partition as active
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/mark-a-partition-as-active

Reference link:
What are system partitions and boot partitions?
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/what-are-system-partitions-and-boot-partitions

Just reply with the results. I'd be happy to help you further.

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