Just installed an SSD and having problems.

Hey guys, I just installed an SSD to my system and It is already a bigger headache than it is worth to me. I have my system in AHCI mode, I have windows on it, I have followed all the guides to slim down windows 7, I have changed the registry files to install to my F drive instead of my C. However programs still all install and update to my C, I honestly am not feeling much of a speed boost in comparison to my spinpoint F3 and honestly I am already thinking about ripping out the SSD and giving up. Any help?