By default in windows installed programs or software are stored in Program Files Directory. But if you want to store these software or files in another location you have to type the path every time manually. But this presentation will show you how to make another folder for installation. By doing these you don’t have to type the desired path manually. Protect and Access is tech Support Company providing services for all PC problems, online backup support in US, UK, Australia etc. https://www.protectandaccess.com

1. How to Change Windows
Default Program Files Directory
Generally all installed software or programs are stored
in windows Program Files folder in system drive. But if
you install software in a different location you have to
put the path every time. But you could fix it by setting
your preferred location for installation of software. This
way you don’t have to provide the desired path each
time you install something. So follow the steps to
employ it in your PC

2. First open the Run window by Win key + R then
type “regedit”. Click OK to open registry editor.

3. From the Registry Editor find the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder and expand
the hierarchy to navigate CurrentVersion.
The total path is like this
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicros
oftMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion

5. After navigating the desired location you will see
ProgramFilesDir string value on right side of the
window. If you can’t find the string follow the steps.
Right Click on empty place on right panel -> new -
>string value and write “ProgramFilesDir”
If your machine is 64bit, you will see a string
ProgramFilesDir (x86) also and that contains the path
for installing 32-bit programs in your PC. You can
change both values to confirm the future program
installation in the preferred location.
To change and set your desired installation path just
“double-click” on the value and replace the default
path with your desired one like D:Program Files.

7. After finishing the editing job close the Editor
window. You have to restart you PC to
experience the effect. So now if you install
any software or program you could notice the
default installation path is changed to your
preferred location and you don’t have to set
the path manually.

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