Users' questions

How do I force a program to install on a different drive?

How do I force a program to install on a different drive?

Moving Windows Store apps to another drive

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Click on System.
  3. Click on Apps & features.
  4. Select the app you want.
  5. Click the Move button.
  6. Select the destination drive from the drop-down menu.
  7. Click the Move button to relocate the app.

How do I uninstall a program that doesn’t drive?

To uninstall programs, go to Settings.

  1. On the Start menu, then select Settings.
  2. Select System > Apps & features.
  3. Select the program, then select Uninstall. Some apps that are built in to Windows can’t be uninstalled.
  4. Follow the directions on the screen.

Can programs be installed on D drive?

Answer to Part A: YES.. you can installed all your applications to any available drive:\path\to\your\apps location you wish, provided you have enough free space AND the Application Installer (setup.exe) allows you to change the default installation path from “C:\Program Files” to something else..

Can I download software in D drive?

If your D drive is another hard drive, yes you can. If your D drive is a CD/DVD drive, no. You need to perform a custom install and change the location of the install directory and that’s it. You shouldn’t need to change any other settings during the installation, just the install location.

Can’t uninstall program from Add Remove Programs?

If the program list is not correct in Add/Remove Programs, you can double-click the Uninstall. reg file on your desktop to restore the original list of programs in the registry. If the program list is correct in Add/Remove Programs, you can right-click the Uninstall. reg file on your desktop, and then click Delete.

How do you uninstall a program Windows Cannot find?

Follow these steps:

  1. Press and hold the Windows key on your keyboard then press “R”, this should open Run.
  2. Now type “appwiz.
  3. This should open the old Windows uninstalling utility.
  4. Now simply find the program you are trying to uninstall, right-click on it, and then click “Uninstall”.

Can Windows 10 be installed on D drive?

Booting your PC from the Windows drive takes you to the Windows Setup. When you reach the point of being asked to choose between Windows Upgrade and Custom install, choose the second option. Now you can choose to install Windows on the second drive. Click the second drive and then click Next.

Can iTunes be installed on D drive?

Answer: A: Install it normally, launch it with the Shift key held down, and create a new library on the desired drive. The iTunes application contains system components and therefore must be installed on the drive or partition containing the OS.

How do I completely remove a program from the registry?

To remove items from the install/uninstall list:

  1. Open the Registry Editor by selecting Start, Run, typing regedit and clicking OK.
  2. Navigate your way to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
  3. In the left pane, with the Uninstall key expanded, right-click any item and select Delete.

Can’t install or uninstall programs Windows 10?

Program Install and Uninstall Troubleshooter

  1. Corrupted registry keys on 64-bit operating systems.
  2. Corrupted registry keys that control the update data.
  3. Problems that prevent new programs from being installed.
  4. Problems that prevent existing programs from being completely uninstalled or updated.

How do I uninstall a program using command prompt?

How to uninstall program using CMD

  1. You need to open CMD. Win button ->type CMD->enter.
  2. type in wmic.
  3. Type in product get name and press Enter.
  4. Example of the command listed under this.
  5. After this, you should see successful uninstallation of the program.

Do you have to install an app on a new drive?

If they’re on your system drive, they’ll always be available. Likewise, if you’re installing a particularly important app that you want available even if you remove the external storage device from your system, you should install it on your main system drive so it’s always available.

What happens if I move an app to an external drive?

If you install or move apps to an external drive like an SD card or USB drive and unplug it from your computer, the apps on it won’t function anymore. Reconnect the storage to the computer and everything will work normally again. This is why you aren’t allowed to move built-in apps to different storage locations.

When does this need to be installed on a system drive message?

Windows 10 Store displays the “This needs to be installed on a system drive” message when you are trying to install an app that cannot be installed on non-system drive, but you have set a different drive other than the default one (system drive) as the install drive for apps installed from Store.

Can a desktop app be installed on a separate drive?

How to install desktop apps on a separate drive. It’s also possible to install traditional desktop (Win32) applications into a separate drive. The process may vary per application, but almost always, you’ll find an option to install the app on a separate hard drive.