Change default installation path in Windows 7

By default Windows installs all programs into the C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86) directories. If the hard drive you have the operating system installed on is running out of space though, or you just want to have the OS on a separate SSD, you might want to consider changing these default installation paths.

Be warned before you go on though! Microsoft does not officially support changing installation directories (see here). You are responsible for all consequences.

Furthermore, since we are going to edit the Windows registry for our causes, you should have that backed up first in case something goes wrong. Here’s how: http://www.faqforge.com/windows/backup-your-windows-registry/

Now that you have been warned, let’s get started: Open a Run. prompt and enter regedit. I will be referring to our new installation path as E:\Program Files and E:\Program Files (x86), so replace these paths with the ones you want to have (you can choose other names as well). Now browse the left registry pane for the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion key. Click on that key once to show its contents and locate the ProgramFilesDir and ProgramFilesDir (x86):

Double click those values and change C:\Program Files to E:\Program Files as well as C:\Program Files (x86) to E:\Program Files (x86). Furthermore it might be safe to change all other paths directing to the old directories to point at the new ones as well. That’s it if you are on a 32bit system, close the registry and reboot your computer.

64bit users have one more step to go. Close the registry and open another Run. prompt. This time, enter %systemroot%\sysWOW64\regedit. Another registry windows will open. Repeat the exact same steps here that you have done before. Afterwards, close the registry and reboot your computer.

Где в реестре находится значение переменной PATH?

Подскажите, пожалуйста, где в реестре находится значение переменной PATH? Дело в том, что не могу прописать через консоль новое значение (мне нужно добавить ещё один путь) — не задаётся. Админских прав нету, доступ на запуск regedit запрещён, но я могу править ветку HKCU программно, HKLM – не могу. Мне казалось, что для каждого пользователя переменные окружения задаются отдельно… Неужели я ошибаюсь и они все лежат в HKLM?

P.S. WinXP Pro. Если это важно, то SP3, но возможно и SP2, я точно не помню.

Где находится ветка WINLOGON в реестре
Нужно удалить ветку MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINLOGON\NOTIFY\RelevantKnowledge, но дошел.

Где в реестре находится ветка для Scheduler
Подскажите пожалуйста, как можно из реестра вытащить данные о планировщике (Scheduler). Мне нужно .

Исправить значение переменной PATH
Здрям! pathman /as «O:\Oracle\Ora11g\bin» Добавляется переменная, но в конец. Подскажите.

Решение

Блин!
Да, щас создала новую учётку, проверила PATH, она такая же, как и в моей.
Как-то не логично, мне кажется. ИМХО, было бы удобней, если б каждому юзверю свой PATH.

Это мне никак путь не добавить, да? Это мне, видимо, придётся сисадмину шоколадку нести , чтоб под собой добавил.

а лучше каждому юзверю админские права ))))

How do you change the default Installation Directory in Windows 7 64bit?

Just installed Windows 7 64bit Home Edition, can’t seem to change the default installation directory with regedit successfully. Did this no problem in XP. I have Window installed on a small SSD drive with a second hard drive to use for progams e.g. F:/Program Files.

Any one done this successfully?

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In order to change the default installation directory, please change the following in the registry.

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

To change the registry, follow these steps:

1. Start Registry Editor by entering “Regedit” in the search All programs.

2. Locate the following:

3. Right click on the value named ProgramFilesDir & change the default value C:\Program Files to the path you want to install all your programs in.

4. Click OK and Exit.

Windows, by default, will now install your programs in the new drive or path.

Hope this helps!

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Change default Program Files installation directory location in Windows 10

In Windows 10/8/7 OS, by default, software gets installed on your System Drive, usually C drive, in the Program Files folder. The typical path is normally in Windows 32-bit is C:\Program Files and in Windows 64-bit is C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files(x86).

Microsoft recommends the C:\Program Files folder for the default installation destination. It’s a convention that ensures proper inter-operation between your program and the OS’s application and security models. So, once software programs are installed they go by default to C:\Program files on the computer.

This can, however, be changed by selecting another folder or location or partition. To change the default installation folder, the data must be modified in the ProgramFilesDir key and a new path must be chosen for the installation folder.

Windows uses the System Disk for installing any new applications, That is, if your Windows is installed on the C Drive, the default folder where all the applications you install would automatically show up as C:\Program Files, unless of course, you change in manually while installing the application’s locations.

Do note that Microsoft does not support changing the location of the Program Files folder by modifying the ProgramFilesDir registry value. It states that if you change the location of the Program Files folder, you may experience problems with some Microsoft programs or with some software updates.

Change default Program Files directory

If you almost always prefer to NOT install on the System Disk, but instead on another partition, say, the D drive, then rather than changing the default location every time, you can edit the registry as follows:

Now open Regedit and navigate to the following key:

Now in the right pane look for the value ProgramFilesDir and/or ProgramFilesDir (x86) depending on whether your Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit.

Double-click on it and in the box which opens up change its Value data from C:\Program Files to say, D:\Program Files.

The default directory for the installation of all your programs shall now be D:\Program Files.

If you are using Windows 64-bit, you have to change the value of ProgramFilesDir and ProgramFilesDir (x86).

Regedit windows install path

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I need PATH for registry. Before it was drive\Windows\System32\Config

I have under that Journal , RegBack , systemprofile , TxR .

All are empty except systemprofile.

using Windows 7 X64 Ultimate.

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Why do you need this? How do you know the folders are empty? Are you checking from an alternative OS? What problem are you having?

Check HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\hivelist for the list of hives, provided the OS is running(?).

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Why do you need this? How do you know the folders are empty? Are you checking from an alternative OS? What problem are you having?

Check HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\hivelist for the list of hives, provided the OS is running(?).

I need this to restore backup registry from live cd.. It can not find it. When i have Xp or Vista he find it in drive\windows\system32\config

hive says \Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\config\SECURITY ,(example)but i do not see those folder ,or files. 🙁 I looked with hidden and nothing.

I do not know. maybe os is hidden it.. And thanks for hives.. good to know.

I see the registry files in the config folder, as one would expect.

How are you looking — what LiveCD product are you using?

Can you see the files if you boot to a system recovery command prompt?

I use hiren Boot cd, Mini Windows , Digiwitz Multiboot.

I am Using Windows 7 Express Edition, I need to register a path in registry as follows

Here ProductConfiguration in my Key Name.

In This Key, i need to add Some Path using string value(LicensePath)

I added same above in the registry.

But When i am trying to read the same path using .NET, am getting null

i use the following code.

//RegistryKey ReadKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@»SOFTWARE\ProductConfiguration»);

//string sPath = (string)ReadKey.GetValue(«LicensePath»);

if i add ProductConfiguration under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplication\ProductConfiguration