I suppose you could restrict programs to only running out of certain folders to centralize it, but I think the only way this kind of thing could ever really get

I suppose you could restrict programs to only running out of certain folders to centralize it, but I think the only way this kind of thing could ever really get better is a sink or swim approach. As in, if your computer is setup insanely poorly(like if I can't find your programs in the huge mess you plunked them into), don't look to me for help with it, cause I'm just gonna recommend a nuke from orbit approach, with a further instruction to do it right next time. Tough love counts as help, right? Still, I know, I know, it's never gonna happen...