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More options, more mess. The user will always do something funky, then don't remember about it and then complain to the software publisher that it's not working

More options, more mess. The user will always do something funky, then don't remember about it and then complain to the software publisher that it's not working correctly

powerhouse007 1y ago
If software allows changing install location, it should work from everywhere. And there's no excuse for hardcoding Program Files anymore with multiple package managers on windows. I feel your pain as a developer but as a user, sometimes I need the choice. Try to hide it so non-techies people can click Next Next Next but put it in advanced options somewhere.
- ttoinou 1y ago
  If software allows changing install location, it should work from everywhere So, we're saying the same thing, what you said is the Contraposition of what I am saying, they are equivalent
politelemon 1y ago
Not really, the common pattern is to use a well known default and then allow advanced users to modify their install location. Installation location has been a choice for well over 30 years now and a lot of the initial problems ironed out.
bigbuppo 1y ago
You do realize that most laptops ship with almost zero storage available on the C: drive, right? You have actually looked at the specs of real hardware in use in the real world, right?
- ttoinou 1y ago
  We don't know what kind of software the OP is talking about though. For me for my software there's specific folders to use, it's not Program Files windows classic subfolder
breezk0 1y ago
Sorry, but I cannot agree. >> don't remember about it If you take your time to manually set any kind of new installation location, I assume you know what you are doing and will obviously remember. >> complain to the software publisher Changing the installation location should not break the program and if it does, its obviously a bug, or what are you trying to tell me?
- ttoinou 1y ago
  You might not remember, and it might be in multiple years, and it might be someone else handling this

More options, more mess. The user will always do something funky, then don't remember about it and then complain to the software publisher that it's not working correctly

powerhouse007 1y ago

If software allows changing install location, it should work from everywhere. And there's no excuse for hardcoding Program Files anymore with multiple package managers on windows. I feel your pain as a developer but as a user, sometimes I need the choice. Try to hide it so non-techies people can click Next Next Next but put it in advanced options somewhere.

ttoinou 1y ago
If software allows changing install location, it should work from everywhere So, we're saying the same thing, what you said is the Contraposition of what I am saying, they are equivalent

politelemon 1y ago

Not really, the common pattern is to use a well known default and then allow advanced users to modify their install location. Installation location has been a choice for well over 30 years now and a lot of the initial problems ironed out.

bigbuppo 1y ago

You do realize that most laptops ship with almost zero storage available on the C: drive, right? You have actually looked at the specs of real hardware in use in the real world, right?

ttoinou 1y ago
We don't know what kind of software the OP is talking about though. For me for my software there's specific folders to use, it's not Program Files windows classic subfolder

breezk0 1y ago

Sorry, but I cannot agree. >> don't remember about it If you take your time to manually set any kind of new installation location, I assume you know what you are doing and will obviously remember. >> complain to the software publisher Changing the installation location should not break the program and if it does, its obviously a bug, or what are you trying to tell me?

ttoinou 1y ago
You might not remember, and it might be in multiple years, and it might be someone else handling this