Changing the default install directory - Question

I know you can change it in the registry from C: to what ever you want, but then how do you deal with it messing up your Outlook express and other app whose default install directories are C:?

I have tried changing the path in the properties but Outlook express still gives me the 0x800700E,126 error message.

I hate how programs like AIM and such install to your C: drive w/o giving you the choice.

 

Outlook Express and some other programs expect the data to be on the C: drive by default, as they usually come pre--installed. You're not going to change that. However you can change were you install other programs, say to D:\Program Files or similar. There will always be data installed to C:\Program Files simply because Windows expects to find it in that location and the program won't function otherwise.

 

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