Change the Default Location for Installing Programs

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• XP uses the C:\Program Files directory as the default base directory into which new programs are installed
  
• However, you can change the default installation drive and/or directory by using a Registry
  
• Click start than Select Run and Type "regedit"
  
• Than Go to
  

HTML Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion

• Look for the value namedprogramfilesdir. (In right window)
  
• change it as you want.
  
• Now close the Editor.