Why Does CS3 Install In C:\documents&settings?

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wingspar
May 16, 2007
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I just downloaded the CS3 Demo. Keep in mind, that I have never used any Adobe products with the exception of Adobe Reader, and Adobe Acrobat, but it’s been at least 4 years since Acrobat.

I just went to install it, and the default was to install into it’s own subfolder under C:\Documents and Settings. Why is it installing in C:\Documents and Settings??

I understand I can tell it to install under C:\Program Files, but what happens if I do that? Will CS3 still be able to find the rest of itself? Totally confused, and I’m not new to computers. This is the first time I have ever seen this. I cancelled the installation for now.
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Daryl_Pritchard
May 16, 2007
Wingspar,

You can install CS3 whereever you desire, with no worries. While I don’t recall the installer trying to install to a default path in the Documents & Settings folder, that does seem odd that it might. The default is normally C:\Program Files. Regardless, whatever path you specify will work. I never use the default and install to a separate partition that I share between WinXP and WinVista. Installation paths are typically tracked via entries in the Windows Registry, although they can also simply be part of some support file for the program, such as an INI file.

Regards,

Daryl
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wingspar
May 16, 2007
Thanks. I figured I could put it anywhere, but the installing into C:\Documents and Settings threw me off. I have it installed, and it’s running fine.
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dave_milbut
May 17, 2007
are you in vista? it’s in program files on my machine, which is xp.

wondering if that’s the new microsoft "way".
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wingspar
May 17, 2007
No. Windows XP Home.

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