How to change the default location of program installation?

You might want to change the location of your system default folder (C:\Program Files) from C drive to another system drives (D or E drive). By default software setup will attempt to install program in C:\Program Files directory. It is good practice to make the backup of the installed programs, if you installed all your programs in other than C drive. If you have little knowledge about editing windows registry then you can configure your computer for this purpose.

Follow the given steps to configure windows registry:

-First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.

-Here locate the location to:

-Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

-Here in right side panel, double click on ProgramFileDir and here its default value is

C:\Program Files.

-Now modify the value to any other drive (for example D:\Program Files).

-Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

Take Bookmarks and Favorites with You

A cool tip to move your favorites list, because there is no any option to copy it. But using a method you can create a printable HTML document.

To create this HTML list, first open Internet Explorer. Here go to File option then you will find here option Import and Export, to run the Import/Export wizard Click here then Next.


Here you can select what to import and export, Select Export Favorites option then click Next button. Next you will get option which folder you want to export. You can select the top folder Favorites or just a specific folder.

Select "Export to a File or Address" option and give it a name and location. Click Next and Finish it. Now you have one html file and you can move it any where with you.

IncrediMail Backup Technique

IncrediMail An alternative e-mail tool with rich formatting capabilities as compare to other tools, usually stores your e-mail under the following folders but we can change location of store e-mail on other drive.

C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application Data\IM\Identities\
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\IM\Identities\

These are the default locations for IncrediMail e-mail to back up but best technique is that always use different drive for your important data and different drive for your system file.

How to customize your Browser Toolbars

If you are working with Internet Explorer and want to customize browser toolbars according to your need then open your Internet Explorer. Go to View option then Toolbars, here you can turn off or turn on the many third-party toolbars features, if these features are extra for you or you are using occasionally. In customize option you can change or move the toolbar button, text labels and also icon size. You can restore these changes again with the same procedures.

How to back up your Messenger Yahoo!, MSN, ICQ.

MSN, Yahoo and other messenger that you can use to send message to other people who are online. Your message delivered immediately to other person, when other give you response then it is just as in a face-to-face conversation. With the help of messenger you can do much more than send text messages to other people. You can send audio and video files and conversations, place a phone call from your computer all over the world, hold an online meeting, play games, share programs that are installed on your computer, and more.

But interesting thing is that you can backup copy of your text message, audio, video conversation and your messenger's contact list, to be able to recover your contacts after a computer crash, a virus or system re-installation. Backing up your messenger data can be quite a challenging task. But the important thing to remember when you install your messengers is that always install it on other drive than system drive like on D:\ or E:\ drive, because most messengers usually keep its data either under the folder they are installed in or under one of the user profile folder subfolders. Typically, your computer will offer you path like this.


-C:\Program Files\


-C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\

-But you change your messengers installation pate like

D:\messenger\...

Move the Location of your Temporary Internet files.

When you are browsing your internet, the website you visit placed some temporary files on your computer. The main purpose of temporary files to save your preferences that you specify for future reference. Normally internet temporary files are saved on C drive in windows folder but you can change the location of temporary folder to hide your internet browsing history from others.

If you are using Internet Explorer then follow the given steps to change the location of temporary folder.



- Open Internet Explorer, click on the Tools then Internet Options.


-Go to General tab then Settings button under the Temporary Internet Files.


-Here click on Move folder button then select new location to save Temporary files on different drive or computer.


-Now restart your computer for this change

How to backup of your computer installed drivers?

You can easily create the backup of your computer installed drivers (just the particular or all drivers) and use it to troubleshoot any driver problems. This backup will be very useful when you will format your computer window due to any reason. There is no need to search the drivers from internet or drivers CD, just import the driver backup and within five minute, you will complete the driver installation process. You can move this backup from one computer to other computer for installation.


-To complete the all process, we will use a simple tool called DriverMax. Using this tool, we can easily export the backup of any specific or all drivers and then import it for reinstallation later or elsewhere. You can free download (with free registration code) this tool for windows XP and Vista also. Download it and run the easy setup.


-After Installation launch DriverMax, the first screen you will get with title "DriverMax - Version" and options "Export drivers, Import drivers and Installed drivers report". Just click on "Export Driver" option to start backup process.


-Now after welcome screen, system will take few seconds to create the list of all installed drivers and then show you all installed drivers list.


-Here you can select any specific device driver or click on "Select all" button to create the backup of entire installed drivers.


-Press the Next button and in next screen you can select the export type (simple backup or in zip format) and then choose the backup location (always choose drive other than C drive).


-Again press the Next and system will take some time (depend upon the size of your drivers) to finish exporting the selected drivers.


-Click the "Open extraction folder button" to view the backup files or press Close button to finish it.


-Now you can use this backup files (using import option) to restore drivers backup or move to any other computer. Copy the Following link to download it.