Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 20:50:08 -0500 (EST)
From: Michael Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: renaming "Program Files" folder [LIB]
> I'm thinking about renaming "Program Files" to "PRGFILES" before I go
> further and start installing non-OE programs.
>
> Several web sites document the registry and related nitty-gritty, but others
> say it's better not to bother, citing that some ("none MICROS~1" - LOL)
> programs may be hard-coded to look for "PROGRA~1".
>
> Anybody else considered (or actually done) this?
What is your goal?
Mine was to keep the OS separate from the applications, so I created
another "Programs" folder on a separate partition, into which I install
all the programs that give me a choice of where to install. This would
seem to address the issues you've mentioned.
Mike
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