Changing the Default Installation Path for Applications

On occassion, some applications have to be installed in a non default folder location. When this happens the application usually doesn’t offer the chance to change it either. Changing the keys will change the location that the application will install to.

For 32-Bit application change the keys in this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Keys:
ProgramFilesDir
ProgramFilesDir (x86)

For 64-Bit application change the keys in this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Keys:
ProgramFilesDir
ProgramFilesDir (x86)

Remember to change them back once you are done!!