Windows 7 Pro 64 move program files

[stringcheese166]

Hey guys,
Building a new pc and before I install windows 7 I wanted to figure this out to not fill up my SSD. On a fresh install of windows 7 could I change the default install directory to a secondary drive? so instead of installing to C:\Program Files it will go to E:\Program Files or something along those lines?

 

[redduc900]

Besides changing the path in the registry to point to the new install directory, by changing the ProgramFilesDir DWORD value, and located under the following key...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

You'll also have to modify the same DWORD under the same sub-key, including the ProgramFilesDir (x86) DWORD to change the path, but in the 64-bit version of regedit (type %systemroot%\syswow64\regedit in the Run box or Start search field).

 

[stringcheese166]

will that change where x86 installs go too?