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A Quick Registry Hack: Changing the default Program files Directory

 Hello Readers,
Here is a quick and easy registry hack to change the default Program files directory in a system. I tried this when I was installing Adobe photoshop CS3 in my friend’s computer. 
All I did was I just went to the registry editor through “Run” command, there I did the following:
I headed to the following strings: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE| SOFTWARE| Microsoft| Windows| CurrentVersion|
Here is the image for that:
 
In the list provided in the right side Double-click on the ProgramFilesDir. You will get a dialog box something like this.
 
Change” C:\programfiles” to “E:\programfiles” in the Value Data box. Now, you have successfully hacked the registry. 
From now on, you were computer will take “E:\” as the default Program files directory. In the same way, you can also change the directory of Common Files and Wallpapers. 
PS: The changed Program files directory may not necessarily be “E:\”. It can be any other drive which you like.  

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