> If the standard installation doesn't offer a Change Destination, select
> a Custom installation. I've never had a problem with this.
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Ben" <ben@crisisfromthe_removethis_sky.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:usp#J4soDHA.644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | Hi, I have a partitioned hard drive with seperate partition for my
> | applications. How do I set the default installation path to be
> E:\Program
> | Files not C:\Program Files? This will make it much more convenient for
> me.
> | Plus, some installation programs just install in the default location
> with
> | no chance to specify!
> |
> |
>
>
> Hi Ben,
>
> Verify or Change Program Download Directory (Line 82)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "Bob Gibson" <iamnot@here.com> wrote in message
> news:vqh2oos0mc8o23@corp.supernews.com...> > If the standard installation doesn't offer a Change Destination, select>
> > a Custom installation. I've never had a problem with this.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > "Ben" <ben@crisisfromthe_removethis_sky.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:usp#J4soDHA.644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > | Hi, I have a partitioned hard drive with seperate partition for my
> > | applications. How do I set the default installation path to be
> > E:\Program
> > | Files not C:\Program Files? This will make it much more convenient for
> > me.
> > | Plus, some installation programs just install in the default location
> > with
> > | no chance to specify!
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
> Thanks. Will this allow me to leave the Windows Apps like IE and Outlookit's
> express in place? I don't really want to change where Windows looks for
> Program Files, just where it installs things as default.select
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eAufyR3oDHA.964@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > Verify or Change Program Download Directory (Line 82)
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> > "Bob Gibson" <iamnot@here.com> wrote in message
> > news:vqh2oos0mc8o23@corp.supernews.com...> > > If the standard installation doesn't offer a Change Destination,
for> > > a Custom installation. I've never had a problem with this.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ben" <ben@crisisfromthe_removethis_sky.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:usp#J4soDHA.644@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > | Hi, I have a partitioned hard drive with seperate partition for my
> > > | applications. How do I set the default installation path to be
> > > E:\Program
> > > | Files not C:\Program Files? This will make it much more convenient
location> > > me.
> > > | Plus, some installation programs just install in the default
>> > > with> >
> > > | no chance to specify!
> > > |
> > > |
> > >
> > >
>
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