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November 13th 11, 11:52 AM
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Rename Application Folder in Program Files?
Is it possible to rename a folder in the Program Files folder? Or do
I have to uninstall the application and reinstall it to the new folder? Thank you for any info. 
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November 13th 11, 05:42 PM
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Rename Application Folder in Program Files?
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:52:33 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: Is it possible to rename a folder in the Program Files folder? Or do I have to uninstall the application and reinstall it to the new folder? If the folder is not currently in use by any application or process and you have the correct authority to the folder and its parent, you can probably change the folder name. But this is the wrong question. There is no reason to expect the program that uses this folder to work after you do so. Un- and re-install is a much safer plan. If the program keeps user data in its own data folders elsewhere, you might want to back those up first just in case uninstall wants to delete those files as part of its housekeeping. Be sure to also re-apply any program updates that were applied after the original installation. -- Remove del for email
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