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How do I change Window's default install directory?
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How do I change Window's default install directory?
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 3:08 pm
Posted by Ryan Hellevang
(1 messages posted)
I have a question about How
do I set an application's default directory?:
How can I set Windows' default install directory? I have two partitions; one has
windows installed on it and is much smaller than my other directory. Currently,
Windows wants to install everything by Program Files folder on the drive that it
is installed on. I would like it to, by default, use a different directory. Any
suggestions?
Also, I would like to set a different 'temp' directory as well.
Thanks
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re: How do I change Window's default install directory?
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 6:43 pm
Posted by jagged ben
(3536 messages posted)
Not promising this won't have unwanted side effects...it might be better to just
designate your install locations manually. But here goes...
Go to Run.
Type: regedit
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
On the right side, find the string called ProgramFilesDir and modify it to the desired
path.
On Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 3:08 pm, Ryan Hellevang wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I set an application's default directory?:
>
>
>How can I set Windows' default install directory? I have two partitions; one has
>windows installed on it and is much smaller than my other directory. Currently,
>Windows wants to install everything by Program Files folder on the drive that it
>is installed on. I would like it to, by default, use a different directory. Any
>suggestions?
>
>Also, I would like to set a different 'temp' directory as well.
>
>Thanks
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re: How do I change Window's default install directory?
Sunday, January 18, 2004 at 8:43 am
Posted by Sammael
(1 messages posted)
Worked like a charm. Thanks guys.
On Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 6:43 pm, jagged ben wrote:
>Not promising this won't have unwanted side effects...it might be better to just
>designate your install locations manually. But here goes...
>
>Go to Run.
>Type: regedit
>
>Navigate to:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
>
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re: How do I change Window's default install directory?
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 9:02 pm
Posted by J Harrison
(1 messages posted)
The suggestion below works, but.....
In XP, all of the annoying program subdirectories) (NetMeeting, Frontpage, etc) that
you cannot get rid of in the default directory (usually c:\program files\), will
magically appear in your newly-designated installation directory.
In other words, MicroJunk will see your change, and act on it for its own purposes.....
On Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at 6:43 pm, jagged ben wrote:
>
>Not promising this won't have unwanted side effects...it might be better to just
>designate your install locations manually. But here goes...
>
>Go to Run.
>Type: regedit
>
>Navigate to:
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
>
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re: How do I change Window's default install directory?
Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Posted by Will
(1 messages posted)
This will also prevent some Windows Updates from installing properly. For example,
Windows update KB905915 (and others) will fail before it has begun, indicating it
was "canceled."
In that case you will have to undo this change, apply the update, and then redo this
change.
It's not a particularly good idea (speaking from experience).
On Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 9:02 pm, J Harrison wrote:
>The suggestion below works, but.....
>
>In XP, all of the annoying program subdirectories) (NetMeeting, Frontpage, etc)
that
>you cannot get rid of in the default directory (usually c:\program files\), will
>magically appear in your newly-designated installation directory.
>
>In other words, MicroJunk will see your change, and act on it for its own purposes.....
>
>
>
>
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