How do move Windows "Program Files" folder?

fred_easey · 26 Feb 2006 at 11:15

Hi,

I've got two partitions on a Hard-Drive: "OS" which has the windows install and is only 6GB size and "apps" which is 70 odd GB and is meant to hold applications.

However, When I try to install applications, they default to C:\Program Files\ and won't install to the apps partiton.

Question - how do I alter the default location of the "Program Files" folder so that when I install apps they go to the apps partition?

Fred

Simmy · 26 Feb 2006 at 11:20

Open up regedit and goto;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

then change the ProgramFilesDir key.

UKDTweak · 26 Feb 2006 at 11:21

When you install your programs, you should be given the option to browse to the DIR you want them installed too.... why dont you use that ?

fred_easey · 26 Feb 2006 at 11:30

Simmy said:
Open up regedit and goto;

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

then change the ProgramFilesDir key.

Ah that's the one. Thanks

DarkShadow · 26 Feb 2006 at 13:18

UKDTweak said:
When you install your programs, you should be given the option to browse to the DIR you want them installed too.... why dont you use that ?

Every application you then try to install, it prompts for the same location.

He wants to change the location altogether, so It directs to the other partition as default.