GLO Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 For some reason, i have managed to point this registry to my D:/program folder and it it listing all the programs in that folder rather than only the links to the programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T D Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) What do u meanEdit they are the links to the programs. It's not as if windows copied and pasted the exe's into the startmenu\programs or something. Edited August 1, 2006 by T D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playsafe Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 they are the links to the programs. It's not as if windows copied and pasted the exe's into the startmenu\programs or something.Yes they are links but we can simply put the actual exe's there as well. The only problem would be the helping files like .dll's.So if there exist some programs in D:\ and somehow @GLO got to point the Program Files link to D:\Program folder it should work as well.As far the actual questions stays, search for the string "d:\Program" in your registry. I will also give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playsafe Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 The value in this key should do it for the userHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\ProgramsFor Computer Level u should changeHKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\Common Programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 The value in this key should do it for the userHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\ProgramsFor Computer Level u should changeHKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\Common ProgramsYes, that looks familiar.If i rectify this setting, will i have to move any files?Im hoping that the program file list will be inplace at the as per the registry you listed above.Note: i had originally changed it because i have my programs installed to the D drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playsafe Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 If i rectify this setting, will i have to move any files?Im hoping that the program file list will be inplace at the as per the registry you listed above.Note: i had originally changed it because i have my programs installed to the D drive.IMO, no u would not have to move any files, as u just changed the Program Folders pointer to d:\Program, and now u are re-pointing it back. so no problem should occur. Just the key value should be right.As @T D said, these are only pointers, they are already there pointing to ur installations no matter where they are installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) For Computer Level u should changeHKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\Common ProgramsThis is currently set to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs and did not fix teh problemThe value in this key should do it for the userHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\ProgramsThis is now set back to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs But which registry hack is it so that all new programs are installed into D:\Program FilesWhat else could there be? Edited August 5, 2006 by GLO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) But which registry hack is it so that all new programs are installed into D:\Program FilesWhat else could there be?That's a different question from what you originally asked in the topic title. The Start menu > All Programs List contains only shortcuts from your userprofile. It doesn't control your default Program Files directory path.The answer to your last question is:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersionProgramFiles Dir Edited August 5, 2006 by Takeshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playsafe Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 For Computer Level u should changeHKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\Common ProgramsThis is currently set to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs and did not fix teh problemThe value in this key should do it for the userHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\ProgramsThis is now set back to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs But which registry hack is it so that all new programs are installed into D:\Program FilesWhat else could there be?As HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key was changed because the tweak did changed only one user and default program files folder location was not changed for any other user niether for users which will be created afterwards. To change it for all users as default, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE will be used.As to your second question about default installation directory, @Takeshi is right. And maybe u were trying to change default Installation Folder but changed the Start Menu --> Programs location. Anyway this should be solved now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 i have changed the registry back but all the extra files are still there!!??and im worried that if i uninstall it will screw up cause the registry is looking elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 i have changed the registry back but all the extra files are still there!!??and im worried that if i uninstall it will screw up cause the registry is looking elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 The value in this key should do it for the userHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\ProgramsThis is now set back to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs That is incorrect. HKCU is your own profile so you shouldn't point it to All Users's Start Menu. It should ONLY point to your own Start menu.i have changed the registry back but all the extra files are still there!!??and im worried that if i uninstall it will screw up cause the registry is looking elsewhereChanged which bit of registry back?If you uninstall whatever prog and reinstall it it will be installed to whatever default prog file dir you've set so why would it screw anything up?This whole thing is in such a muddle and the moral of the story is don't mess around with the registry unless you know a bit about the registry and you're sure what you're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 This whole thing is in such a muddle and the moral of the story is don't mess around with the registry unless you know a bit about the registry and you're sure what you're doing.I do know about the registry, but i had gotten this part mixed up. Thats all.Perhaps its time for another rebuild??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playsafe Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) The value in this key should do it for the userHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\ProgramsThis is now set back to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs That is incorrect. HKCU is your own profile so you shouldn't point it to All Users's Start Menu. It should ONLY point to your own Start menu.Yeah you are right, HKCU points to the current user profile. @GLO just made a mistake of setting ALL USERS part rather than his own folder in Documents and Settings.@GLO- which extra files are still there? Edited August 8, 2006 by playsafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLO Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 I have attached the a sample from Firefox.this is the list of files i see when i click Start>Programs>Firefox The same happens with all other programs.files.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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