How do you change default install dir?

[mgordon99]

Is there a way to change the default directory when you install software from C:/program files/xxxxxxx, to a different directory?

I strictly want windows98 on my C drive, and everything else in other partitions. Yes, I'm lazy, I hate browsing directories every time I install something.

Maybe this can be done by editing the registry?

[SDT]

I think that it's hard coded into the software installer.
Like yourself, I almost never install software to my c drive, I have to manually change it in the installer every time. I hope that someone has an answer to this as it would be great to be able to not have to remember to stop and change the drive designation.

[drizzle]

Both of these keys below are set to "Program Files". Maybe try changing these to whatever you'd like and see what happens...

*BACKUP REGISTRY*

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ProgramFilesDir


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ProgramFiles\Path