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Changing default install path in Windows 7

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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 key. I know I need to change and . What I'm not sure about is the , and the . Do I need to or should I change these values to reflect the new program files directory I'm using? I tried Googling…

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

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Fix for: Changing default install path in Windows 7

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No idea, but this would be my approach. I would change the Common FilesDir and the (x86) to point to the new target. Not sure what the W6432Dir is, but my guess is the path that x86 programs will report when they try to lookup the path of Program Fi…

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