I've thought of a great idea!!!

[ArBiTaL 24]

I'm not sure if anyone's thought of this before, but i've had a great idea for software writers:

Why not set up the installers so that all files (DLL's, etc) with sole exception to shortcuts and registry entries are stored in the program folder, rather than all over the computer?
Why?

1. it's easier for the installers
2. it's easier for the un-installers
3. less chance of hard disk fragmentation
4. less "unknown" files bulking up the windows folder
5. if the un-installer stops working, you can just delete the programs folder rather than having to search all through windows for individual files
6. makes finding a file in windows folder by manual (looking) search easier, as there are no DLLs for programs to look through. Why would you manually search through, rather than the find tool?- if you don't know the file's name, for instance.

What do you people think, and what are the possible implications of all this?

[drunkmonkey]

Programmers mainly want to share their dlls w/ other apps so they put 'em in the windows folder.

[ArBiTaL 24]

Hmmm.... good point i suppose...
But then, with a lot of programs (i.e. office) you get a folder in program files with "shared" items...?

[drunkmonkey]

Originally posted by ArBiTaL 24
Hmmm.... good point i suppose...
But then, with a lot of programs (i.e. office) you get a folder in program files with "shared" items...?

since many diff progs(winword, powerpoint, etc. are all seperate progs) they have their own share folder so the same code doesnt have to be written twice.

The shared dll thing is stupid for all programs, but for a few it makes a diff.

[ArBiTaL 24]

Originally posted by drunkmonkey


since many diff progs(winword, powerpoint, etc. are all seperate progs) they have their own share folder so the same code doesnt have to be written twice.

The shared dll thing is stupid for all programs, but for a few it makes a diff.

I know. that's what i'm saying, for intergrated programs to put into those folders the files that all of them need, but only DLLs and other things that must be shared among lots of windows programs should be installed into a set directory of WINDOWS, and all the rest in program files.