How can we change the location default to install applications in Windows

When you install applications on a operating system Windows, location default of installation their folder is Program Files from partition sisfear (the partition is installed system Windows). By default, the path to the directory in which applications are installed is C:\Program Filesand versions Windows 32-bitand C: \ Program Files si C: \ Program Files (x86) versions Windows 64-bit (where C: \ this system partition).

If for various reasons (the most common being lack of space the system partition) you want to change location default to install applications in Windows (For example, C: \ Program Files in D:\Program Files), You can do so by following the instructions below.

How we change the location default of the Program Files folder in Windows?

  • open registry Editor (type: regedit in Run and give Enter)
  • navigate to key site HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \Windows\ CurrentVersion
  • under Current VersionIn the right pane, identify the input String ProgramFilesDir (and ProgramFilesDir (x86) if you use a version Windows on NEVER-bits)
  • double-click on that entry (or right-click> Modify) And change the value of C: \ Program Files (Replace the letter C cu system drive letter if applicable) D:\Program Files for example (where D: \ is the partition you want to be installed in default applications from now on)
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And that's it. folder default installation of applications in Windows will now be D:\Program Files (and D:\Program Files (x86) for Windows 64-bit).

Note: Microsoft does not recommend relocating default to install applications in Windows, because users may experience problems with certain Microsoft programs or updatesoftware or system.

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  1. good afternoon,

    maaf mau tanya kak, saya udah lakukan hal tersebut pada Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit, after restart, install kembali software untuk printer epson L3210 ikuti langkah" installnya namun langkah next add info disk full bualah sudah kebaca ke drive D, tapi kok masih kebaca yg di drive C Full, apakah ada opsi cara lainnya ubah relokasi ke drive D ?

    Mohon bantanunya, Terima kasih

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