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WebforWes
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May 11, 2012
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Change Application Installation Directory

  • 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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    TankiTheReal
    Participant
    September 6, 2020

    It's 2020... Adobe is still ignoring legit complaints and haven't done a single thing to address this blatant insult to their consumers intelligence. It's quite clear people, Adobe does not care about you. They only care about the $$$, so why should you care about them. As for me Adobe you have lost a consumer for life, Sayonara.

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      jaweedk2018
      Participant
      May 30, 2018

      yes is ok

      tnx

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      kr81793533
      Participant
      May 30, 2018

      STILL SAME PROBLEM 30 MAY 2018. ADOBE - SORT IT OUT YOUR CC APP IS BROKEN

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      shiyamc38171681
      Participant
      February 5, 2018

      my advice is to contact technical support and let them remotely access your PC to install

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      croppedsensor7
      Participant
      May 24, 2018

      i dont think that's a good idea mate

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        Stcairo
        Participant
        February 1, 2018

        This is really bad. Adobe has some of the greater programmers in the world, and they can't create a proper installer? I am dissapointed and frustrated.

        Just Shoot Me
        Just Shoot Me
        Legend
        February 5, 2018

        Stcairo  wrote

        This is really bad. Adobe has some of the greater programmers in the world, and they can't create a proper installer? I am dissapointed and frustrated.

        Adobe supplies a proper installer. In all honesty, IMHO, 99% of all computer users only have a C drive or on a Mac the Macintosh HD and that even if they have more then one drive have no idea how to properly access it even with a Stand Alone installer.

        bleh32343
        bleh32343
        Participant
        February 14, 2018

        "99% of all computer users ..."

        With statics like these, iuser is just pulling numbers out of their vain imaginations.

        The fix is simple. When the installer is started, prompt the user where to install the program instead of blindly trashing people's systems.

          trulshhel
          trulshhel
          Participant
          December 30, 2017

          Same problem here...

          This helped me:

          * Uninstalled all Adobe stuff except Creative Cloud

          * First went into Preferences->Creative Cloud->Files, changed location to D:\Adobe

               => The creative cloud app was moved

          * Then Preferences->Creative cloud->Apps, changed installation folder to D:\Adobe

          (Note: I have a swedish installation, so I hope the menu names are correct!)

          Now the apps successfully installs in D:\Adobe

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          Anonymous
          December 5, 2017

          still doesnt work for about half of the applications. I do have proper permissions applied.

          aburizalm81486270
          aburizalm81486270
          Participant
          October 29, 2017

          Is anybody here knows how to install any adobe software in spesific folder without having issue like "installation failed,restart,turn of fire wall and bla bla.

          I've been try to install in c drive and successfully done,but when install to other drive the pop up again.need help please

          Just Shoot Me
          Just Shoot Me
          Legend
          October 29, 2017

          It is probably because your user name does not have the proper, FULL, permissions on those other drives and or folders you are trying to install to.

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            Raff89pl
            Participant
            August 13, 2017

            I spent hours downloading and trying to make something work, I changed the drive to D:\ as in the screenshots, but it won't allow me to download one of the apps because it says I don't have enough space on disk, which is true, except for that it's... the C:\ drive. I'm sick of having my C drive filled with garbage. Now I have to uninstall this indian software. The question is from 2012... such a shame.

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            Raff89pl
            Participant
            August 14, 2017

            Alright, this is the third time I try to install this low quality bloatware.

            -You don't say how much space is required before installing something, nor which software requires what, nor what is going where on the disk.

            -I spent 5 hours downloading Adobe CC, using my bandwidth not being able to do anything else, reached 50%, then it said something like "there is not enough space to extract the installation files". The solution is simple, just re-download everything for the 4th time. After the installation failed, my computer got very slow, I have my C:\ drive almost full again, the installation garbage is there on a remote corner of my C:\ drive, the installer is gone after having left its poop on my hd, and I have to look for it and delete it manually.

            So, basically:

            -I can't choose the download location on my disk

            -I can't choose the install location on my disk

            -I don't know the size of the installer I'm downloading

            -You don't check the disk space requirements before starting the installation

            Edit: Well this goes beyond anything... I just tried to uninstall Adobe CC, and after 15 minutes of waiting a window pops up saying "Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop cannot be uninstalled because it's busy. Please wait and try again". The funny thing is that I don't see any Adobe process running in the background, apart from the so-called uninstaller.

              Invisible Soldier
              Invisible Soldier
              Participant
              August 12, 2017

              Just bought Creative Cloud and already have to mess with SHIT that is YEARS OLD.

              I can't believe Adobe doesn't find the attitude to address costumer friendly program design from the very beginning before dumping files onto the costumers hardware!

              This is just upsetting to the fullest!

              This question is NOT ANSWERED!

              EDIT: Currently Adobe manages to create files in these folders:

              C:\ProgramData\Adobe

              C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe

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