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I'm trying to change the default install path in Windows 7 Pro x64. I'm in the Registry Editor and in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
key. I know I need to change ProgramFilesDir
and ProgramFilesDir (x86)
.
What I'm not sure about is the CommonFilesDir
, CommonFilesDir (x86)
and the ProgramW6432Dir
. Do I need to or should I change these values to reflect the new program files directory I'm using?
I tried Googling ProgramW6432Dir and didn't get much help.
possible duplicate of Is there a way to move c:\program files elsewhere?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-03-03T21:06:32.8331I noticed that question, but the answers only deal with what I state I already know. I'm asking about other values in RegEdit. – Brack – 2012-03-03T21:25:04.410
2Well I wound up just changing the drive letter for each of the values I listed, preserving the original structure for the new drive. I also changed the same values in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> WOW6432Node -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Current Version
. This all seems to be working fine now. There is also aCommonW6432Dir
I forgot to mention that was changed as well. – Brack – 2012-03-04T19:06:52.557