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951Michael

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Hi, Do programs have to be installed on the same partition that windows is on. So you cannot move the microsoft office folders to another partition besides the c: drive that windows is on. Thanks
 
Any custom installed programs run from where the destination is. The registry entires created by the initial installation point to those locations. You can install program folders to a cecond partition if the installer offers this. Otherwise the program installs to a default location on the primary.

The program folders are not the only locations for most programs. Different types of settings like preferences and projects worked on are saved in places like the MyDocuments folder or application data along installation logs stored in temporary folders as well. To move is to reinstall for most programs. With some smaller self contained programs you simply create a desktop shortcut after copy it's folder from one to another in order to have it run. But not too many are like that.
 
Some of the programs might even run after reinstalation of your OS. The smaller ones of course like Firefox etc.
 
That's covered under self contained programs where there no registry entries made and the desktop icon is the only thing that needs to be replaced or edited for the new target line information where you simply change the drive letter.
 
Even with Mozilla's Firefox you have to plan on a reinstall and import of settings from one location to next often enough since that it is also getting larger in size with the newer versions. One program that even work on Vista as well 95 is a free registry cleaner that simply creates a desktop shortcut and nothing else from wherever you download and install it from. http://www.majorgeeks.com/RegCleaner_d460.html
 
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