Comments on: How to change your Installed Programs default folder? http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/ Social Networks,Tech Tips Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:32:07 -0700 hourly 1 By: Brown Baron http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Brown Baron Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:20:41 +0000 http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/#comment-276 This is just what I was looking for. My wife was just asking me about this. Now I can give her an answer, thanks. This is just what I was looking for. My wife was just asking me about this. Now I can give her an answer, thanks.

]]> By: Ari http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Ari Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/#comment-272 thanks thanks

]]> By: Gili http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Gili Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:55:15 +0000 http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/#comment-271 see: http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/13/how-to-backup-the-windows-registry/ see:
http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/13/how-to-backup-the-windows-registry/

]]> By: Ari http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Ari Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:31:27 +0000 http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/#comment-270 System state? where is that? what is that? System state? where is that? what is that?

]]> By: Gili http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Gili Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:08:02 +0000 http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/#comment-269 Ari, thanks for your comment. You might want to change the default folder in order to be able to install by default in different logical drives. For example - System will go in C, Installed Programs in D and User Data in E. As for the backup - please make sure you backup not only the files but also the system state (and have the media available as well), so you can restore. Backing up the folders themselves is somehow useless in case of Programs.You can also use the System Restore Functionality to revert installations you did in the past. Hope it helps, gili Ari, thanks for your comment.
You might want to change the default folder in order to be able to install by default in different logical drives. For example – System will go in C, Installed Programs in D and User Data in E. As for the backup – please make sure you backup not only the files but also the system state (and have the media available as well), so you can restore. Backing up the folders themselves is somehow useless in case of Programs.You can also use the System Restore Functionality to revert installations you did in the past.

Hope it helps,
gili

]]> By: Ari http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Ari Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.avirtualexit.com/2007/04/16/how-to-change-your-installed-programs-default-folder/#comment-268 There isnt an easier way to do this without having to play around with the registry? The truth is its not to difficult to do. My question, why would you want to change the default folder? I find it easier to have all my programs in one folder and then I create another folder for my games. This way I know where to look if I need to find a program or if I need to back up the folder. There isnt an easier way to do this without having to play around with the registry? The truth is its not to difficult to do.
My question, why would you want to change the default folder? I find it easier to have all my programs in one folder and then I create another folder for my games. This way I know where to look if I need to find a program or if I need to back up the folder.

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