The Special Program Files Folder

Hi, I'm trying to move the program file folder to another partition,
and I have read all that there is to read about the issue, still I
have some questions.

First my situation; I have a clean install no programs installed, only
default stuff like mediaplayer, outlook express etc.

I know it is possible to change the path in the register:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft Windows \ CurrentVersion]
"ProgramFilesDir" to my own custom d:/programs folder. And 'all'
programs lookup this value before installing nice, no problem.

But there is still alot of windows programs that are hardcoded in the
registery like the Common Files, outlook express and alot more...
Mayby that is for a reason, mayby some great mind figured that every
windows specific folder should be hardcoded and not be lookup up using
the ProgramFilesDir. Is this correct?

so I would leave those references and don't touch the windows specific
folders
and install all my new programs to my d:/programs folder. wich makes
it cleaner aswell.

Will windows use the ProgramFilesDir internal to lookup windows
specific folders?
Bad Software with hardcoded paths will work again by temporarily
changing back the ProgramFilesDir is that correct?

Yeah, see my other post about moving profiles. This is basically an exercise
akin to trying to move a filing-cabinet that's been fitted in-place with a
Hilti Gun!

Again, programmers _shouldn't_ make absolute references to files in special
system-folders, but they do, and each time they do, it's like firing an
explosive nail into that folder.

"Ace.Stef@gmail.com" wrote:

> Hi, I'm trying to move the program file folder to another partition,
> and I have read all that there is to read about the issue, still I
> have some questions.
>

On 20 dec, 13:48, Anteaus <Ante...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Yeah, see my other post about moving profiles. This is basically an exercise
> akin to trying to move a filing-cabinet that's been fitted in-place with a
> Hilti Gun!
>
> Again, programmers _shouldn't_ make absolute references to files in special
> system-folders, but they do, and each time they do, it's like firing an
> explosive nail into that folder.
>
>
>
> "Ace.S...@gmail.com" wrote:
> > Hi, I'm trying to move the program file folder to another partition,
> > and I have read all that there is to read about the issue, still I
> > have some questions.- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
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I haven't found a program that crashes... got 30 installed, i'm only
worried that windows will break...

so I ask my question again, should I change the hardcoded paths in the
windows registery and move the files
so windows programs and my own programs point to the same folder?
or
should I leave the windows references and don't touch the program
files folder and just change the ProgramFilesDir to my own custom path
and install custom programs in there.