Windows Tip - Change the default installation folder

[bennemann]

Thank you for this useful video!

[MystikTalon]

Error writing the value data? >:(

[SuperRunescapeLord]

@MystikTalon same happening to me >:(

[arieshikram]

great, it works perfect

Please check my videos

[arieshikram]

great, it works perfect

[banyan007]

thanks that was helpful

[dark2majek5]

thanx alot

[CommanderCooper]

Thanks a lot. I have a puny C drive, but a HUGE New volume in my E drive. This'll help a lot!

Thanks again.

[maxoomen]

Thanks

[barterer124]

this is so intresting i forot it all.

[baloo1994]

Thank Dude Now I have No Probem Download Thing in My D Disk My C:/ No Space

[ytuber28341]

This works great for most software. But not for software like Unlocker, by Cedrick Collomb that has a hook in the program that looks for the unlocker driver specifically in C:/Program Files/Unlocker

[hsavik]

Hi PCWizKid!

I am really a fan of your videos!

I've subscribed you! If possible, leave me your e-mail or MSN contact.

I'm not the kind of guy that always anoy......In that way, we could keep in contact if I have any trouble (very rare)!

Thanks a lot!

Waiting response.....

[KezzaPwNz]

Hey, I am trying to do this on vista 64bit Ultimate however it doesnt seem to be working. I have changed both program file directories to D:\Program Files (x86) and it isnt working. Installs still keep wanting to install to C:\Program Files

Any Help?

Cheers.

BTW love your vids mate, your a legend.

[PCWizKid]

@KezzaPwNz , Hi I only tested this to work on Windows XP, not Vista. Try my other Vista tips.

[freakbag94]

It works on vista to

[querenblan]

Thanks dude.I subscribed ;))

[sergyu123456]

Do you know how to make saves' games to save in another location?:| They're saving in My documents but i want to move them...

[Vengeance1997]

How do you make a Blue see through Circle around your Cursor?

[pjwithbread8]

don't see it very useful, but ur right neat trick

[PCWizKid]

Visit my website to download the free XP themes to change that. Look the info under XP Tips

[MaDDaViD123]

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[0096luke]

u need to have like 500,000 subs. lol

[NurwaY123]

what is this, what can you do with it?

[domino445]

Can you please give me the link for your mouse cursor? :P If you donts mind! XD Thanks btw awesome videos!

[vegg247]

this helped me a lot but how do you change the start icon colour

[PCWizKid]

Hi, thats another video I did, and Ialso have the theme to download on my website, look for the article I wrote on customizing the windows xp desktop themes

[vegg247]

thanks

[julianfx]

i was looking for this a very long time

and now i found it!!!

tnx ^_^

[socikroki]

what program you advantage for recording computer capture thanks..

you are great

[MD4RREX]

GREAT STUFF KEEP IT COMING

[imyaseenkhan]

its amazing

[clarky08xD]

loool not many people said thanks in like over a month so a will looool its like 5am and nothin wud fakin download so cheers m8 =]

[simonrunkar93]

omg thx, now i can instal crysis on my other Disc, my C: disc is full :(

thx alot

[ITandC]

It kinda messes up with your programs already installed to C:\Program Files. It will change their target to whatever you selected, they will still work though but most of their icons won't appear anymore in the start menu, quick launch or desktop. Plus, now I have "Movie Maker", "MSN Gaming Zone" and other empty folders which magically appeared in my D:\Gaming. :D

[Colgo31]

Thx man!!!

[Tedafire]

omfg thank u!

[PCWizKid]

lol , your welcome!

Cheers

[simmonds06]

thanks 5/5

[callmepaul]

you rock dude i love all your vids, subscribed.

[jaymitch23]

I have 2 hardrives, and this saved a lot of space. I was able to put all my programs and files on my 500 GB usb hard drive, thankyou. My c drive is completely empty. And my computer is on steroids!!!! lol

[kyutieko]

Thank you so much... It helps me a lot. More power!

[ghfcgbcvb]

T H A N K S M A N !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hydrotemplar]

is there a way I can change this during windows setup so that All of my programs are in a different folder?

[PCWizKid]

No, thats why I made this video.

[kevin8611]

i still dont understand what this does....arent you just changing C:/ to F:/ and etc???? Is there benefits to doing this to my laptop?

[PCWizKid]

If you are running out of space on C:\ becasue you aways install things on it, you can make the default another drive (incase you forget) to do a custom install of a application.

[Thehoverboard23]

Sweetness!

[BladeAssault]

I love you!!!

i've been looking for this for YEARS.

-_-; well actually never even looked for it, because i didn't know it was possible.

THANK YOU!

*subscribed*

[shraqshaq]

GOOD ONE. THANKS DUDE

[chlee0902]

Thanks for sharing. Cool trick.

[valor93]

wow, this is really neat! i tried to do this but i couldn´t find it.

[GenesisH8]

Your videos are awesome O.O

But why'd ya PM me just to get me to watch this?

[PCWizKid]

Just sharing PC Stuff you'd like to see and perhaps try out yourself. Cheers

[CarboneraCarlos]

interesting.....

[necrokillerj]

cool tip, next time ill use it cuz i dont want my current programs in that folder xD

nice tip bro =)

BTW, how do u change the folder "my music" with another folder in another hard disc?, i mean the button on "start", cuz once i change the route but didnt work well

[Incuby]

Damn how many HD's do u got "F:\" ^^

[ScarSymmetric]

could be something called disk partitioning, this can be specified easily on a windows install, each partition can act as a separate harddrive, yet they will need to be formatted separately

their are partitioning tools if you look for them.

[Incuby]

oww right.. i dint thought of that ^^

[wAppED87]

doesn't necessarily mean hes got multiple HD's he could have partitioned one big one

[BladeAssault]

hey very nice tip!

i always wondered how to do this, :]

i'll sup too

[goku28465]

cool trick you did there

[3DMC]

very nice and informative

[yakyim2114]

awesome

[eman56]

cool!!

[rohans11s]

great vid very helpful

[1004209]

cool did not know you could change that sweet

[daanbrg]

Thanks for sharing, really good tip! Going to try it out by myself, I'll make a video response on it soon...

I'll also subscribe, I can see you're really good...

[PCWizKid]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!

Cheers

[Ryansb213]

hey how do you get that blue cursor?? (im subscribed)

[dannybetts123]

cool

[Valientlink]

Cool. I subscribed.

[PCWizKid]

Thanks for watching and the sub!

[LensCapProductions]

Good info for windows users but I have never been wronged by my Macbook :D

[tombell12]

Not shabby at all. So could I possibly install to a USB drive? That would be interesting.

[xNemesis666]

Nice, never thought of doing that, thanks for the video dude.

[roalgumo7]

pretty nice actually, if you have like your own way to organize your comp

[UbuntuLee]

hmmm. never thought of that before

[CivilHuman]

Cool this may come in handy if it does I now know were to find it thanks.

[askapalaphagy]

Cool! It'd be more useful if someone made a program for this. :s

[Samoutuomas]

Is it possible to change the folder of a program which you have already installed? I'd imagine you could do that with regedit..? For example, I've had Crysis installed to "D:\gamea" for a while now, it's really annoying (installed it in a hurry and don't want to install it again) x) I tried to change my Call Of Duty 4 folder through regedit but the game wouldn't uninstall after that..

[PCWizKid]

It is possible, but in some cases doing that makes the program not work. So I dont recommend it. BEst you save your games, then un-install it and re-install the game to the new dir.

[Samoutuomas]

Alright, thanks for the quick reply. It's just so very very annoying to install stuff like modern videogames, it takes an eternity.

[imthepod]

Thnxs , awsome

[187ed187]

nice!