How to change location of PS general settings file?

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Ulrich_Bleicher
Aug 17, 2004
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In Windows XP and 2000, the preferences file is in the Documents and Settings/[user profile]/Application Data/Adobe/Photoshop/[version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings folder.

Any idea, how I can change the location, eg. to another drive? Any help highly appreciated.

Thank you
Uli
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dave_milbut
Aug 17, 2004
no can do.
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YrbkMgr
Aug 17, 2004
Really Dave? Couldn’t change the references in the registry? I’m not challenging, just curious.
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dave_milbut
Aug 17, 2004
as far as we’ve been told by chris (feature request forum was the latest i believe), no. MAYbe it could be tweaked in the registry, but I’m not sure. Maybe the special folders location (application data) could be modified with something like tweakui, but that would change everything.
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YrbkMgr
Aug 17, 2004
<nodding> Yeah, you’d have to REALLY want it in order to test. But if Chris said "no", then that’s the deal.
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dave_milbut
Aug 17, 2004
here’s the topic:

Chris Cox "Allow customizable CS FileBrowser thumbnail directory" 6/1/04 8:10pm </cgi-bin/webx?14/0>

it’s re browser cache, but since it’s in the same area of the directory strucure…
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YrbkMgr
Aug 17, 2004
Interesting read. Thanks pal.
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Chris_Cox
Aug 17, 2004
You can move it — but only by moving the rest of the user’s profile and preferences.
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YrbkMgr
Aug 17, 2004
Thanks for the clarification Chris.
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dave_milbut
Aug 18, 2004
but only by moving the rest of the user’s profile and preferences.

as i said in 3. thanks for the confirm.
UB
Ulrich_Bleicher
Aug 18, 2004
Thanks alot to both of you. The link to Chris’ message was very helpful – even if I have to experiment a little on that issue.
Uli

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