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Change Application Installation Directory

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May 11, 2012
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I have a pretty small SSD and would like to install some of the applications to another drive. It seems that Creative Cloud's Application Manager does not have this option? Where can I choose WHERE the software gets installed to?

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Correct answer PrintFusion45

You can change the install location from the preferences of the Adobe Application Manager.

To clarify, you can click on your Name displayed inside the top left corner of the Adobe Application Manager, and then from the drop down, you'll be able to choose preferences and then mention the install location.

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Peter_de_Grote

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I don't see the option to change the path..

I use version 2.0.0.74 of the creative cloud and my name is not in the top left corner. I did find preferences but that doesn't have the option to change the path. I hope anyone can help!

Pictures show the options I have:

Peter_de_Grote

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Nevermind! I found it!

Peter_de_Grote

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Me again, this didn't work (not for me at least). So I googled how to change the default installation directory in general for Windows, and changed that path in regedit. After restarting my PC it finally installed in drive D

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otakusharkprime

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Same issue. I uninstalled some apps and changed the Install Location for Apps to D, but it keeps installing them on C.

EDIT: ISSUE SOLVED.

I ended up uninstalling nearly all of the Adobe apps from C: except Photoshop, which I use all the time, and the CC app itself. I checked to confirm that the install path was set to D, then shut down the computer and restarted it. I ended up spotting a couple other Adobe apps that were further down the Control Panel unistall list, like Lightroom, and uninstalled those as well, then did another shut down and restart. Then I tried installing Acrobat through the CC system tray interface and checking the Properties on the desktop icon showed that it installed to

"D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 11.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe"

I tried installing some additional apps and they all ended up on D as well.

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sskeen

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It seems like when you install the apps the first time, they always install to the "C:\Program Files\", however, after you uninstall then re-install them, it looks like they actually install to the right place (sometimes). Whenever I've tried it, it seems to install those apps to the right place eventually. You should be able to see a folder appear in the new location at about 40-50%, from what I can tell, and if it's not there, try cancelling the install, then reinstalling.

WallyWaffles

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Bloody hell, Adobe, 2017 is almost over and your software still won't let the user choose where to install it??? Maybe because you think your users are all idiots???

Waaaay back in the days of DOS, they made it super simple so that the most clueless user couldn't mess things up, while allowing even the least technically inclined users to choose where to put the software:

"Step 1: On which drive do you want to install? The default is C. If you're not sure, leave this setting alone."
"Step 2: In which directory do you want to install? The default is some\directory\path. If you're not sure, leave this setting alone."
"Step 3: Wait while the program is installed to your selected directory..."

I put into my computer a super fast but tiny SSD drive for the operating system, tiny because SSDs are more expensive than driving a gold-plated hummer that runs on rocket fuel! Then I put in a second 3TB HDD for programs, and a third 4TB HDD for important non-system, non-program data. Both HHDs are more than half empty, and yet I seem to be running out of disk space because crappy programs like Adobe's won't let me choose where to install the software and puts everything on the operating system disk.

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Svenni_cc

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It simply hasn't worked that way. I changed the setting after the first install - it was ignored for the next installations and updates.

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CB_AVA

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me too ... changed the setting and it's been ignored by Photoshop.

i just bought a new SSD to host all the cloud apps and i can't install to it!! please help.

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CB_AVA

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Come on Adobe ... a little help here please?

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lleevi

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I have same type question. Do I need to download/install applications to same drive where is the WIN7? Because I have also little SSD where is only my OS and the D drive where 1TB?

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WebforWesAuthor

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Click your name in the Adobe Application Manager, a menu should pop up with Preferences, Help, and Sign Out. Click Preferences, from there you can choose a new Install directory for apps you are about to install. It applies to all apps you choose to install after you change the setting and does not move apps you have already installed. This is how I was able to install Photoshop and Illustrator on my SSD, and everything else on my large drive.

PrintFusion45Correct answer

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You can change the install location from the preferences of the Adobe Application Manager.

To clarify, you can click on your Name displayed inside the top left corner of the Adobe Application Manager, and then from the drop down, you'll be able to choose preferences and then mention the install location.