changing "default" install location when os is on ssd?

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Hey, not sure if i explained it well enough in the title but basically i have windows 8 stored on ssd and a 1tb hard drive also. IM wondering if there is a way to change "main" hard drive programmes are installed to each time by default.

Also when installing things instead of (example) E:/programs/programName all files are just dumped into the first folder so u have to manually create a folder for each thibg and drag the files after which is a pain :)
 
I haven't tested this with W8, but don't see why it wouldn't work. Worked fine with previous versions of windows.

1) Run > regedit
2) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion and find "ProgramFilesDir"

Edit this value and change it to the directory you want.

Apply the changes & restart
 
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