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Problem, a lot if not most of the programs I download and install do not ask you where you want to load them they just go to where the registery sends them which is drive "C". For example, Firefox, Thunderbird 4kvideodownloader.

If I change program files and program file x86 in the registry to point to "D" instead of "C" I understand that all new programs loaded will go to "D". Questions I have are do I need to create a program directory on "D" like there is on "C" first. 2nd question if II do this will the old...

Also files were NOT deleted from the source drive and directory as they should have been

Used robocopy to move my C:\\Program Files\LibreOffice to D:\LibreOffice. Move went fine. I then used mlink to link C:\Program Files\LibreOffice to D:\LibreOffice. command structures used: robocopy “old location” “new location” /sec /move /e mklink “old location” “new location” /j All...

Windows 11 and 10 do not ask you where you want to install the program, it just installs it to the drive and directory specified in the registry.

I know you can edit the registry to point to the "D" drive and program file directory. Am I correct in assuming that I need to manually create the directory on the "D" drive before I point to it. I understand that once I do this all new program downloads will go here, is this correct. I would...