Program Files with Dual HDs

[BlindMelon7]

Hello!

Just a quick question, is there any way of changing the default place to install programs without having to change the directory every time? I ask this because I'm building a computer for a friend and I was considering adding a SS hard drive for the OS but it wont have space for programs and he will forget to change it. I already know how to move My Documents etc.

Chears

[chrestomanci]

There is a registry key that defines the default place. As I recall it is something like "Program Files Dir", but it should be easy enough to find by searching the registry for keys that currently have the value "C:\Program Files". I would look it up for you, but I am typing on my Linux box at the moment.

One problem is that a lot of programs don't honour it, so you will end up with some programs installed in the new location, and others in the old. Last time I set-up a PC using that setting, (about 4 years ago), I found that Microsoft programs where the worst for that.

[BlindMelon7]

Thanks a lot for the help :S. I'm not going to use a solid state drive anymore, I'm goind to use two 80gb drives in raid so it wont matter too much as long as the majority end up in the second drive