[willisodhiambo]

People have very strange beliefs. Sedoy has just said, THE INSTALLER MANAGES THE INSTALL LOCATION depending on drive in which the files are saved. And I make a point never to install ISTA in C. I do in a another partition, away from the drive with the OS.

[noobontour]

When you install software to "C:\ProgramData\" then you just should let it be to handle computers. Programs only in "Programs" or "Program Files (x86)" depending on 64bit or not.

[Node]

When you install software to "C:\ProgramData\" then you just should let it be to handle computers. Programs only in "Programs" or "Program Files (x86)" depending on 64bit or not.

That is NOT TRUE AT ALL!!!

Program Files should be pure magic if programs could be put only there 

[noobontour]

When you install software to "C:\ProgramData\" then you just should let it be to handle computers. Programs only in "Programs" or "Program Files (x86)" depending on 64bit or not.

That is NOT TRUE AT ALL!!!

Program Files should be pure magic if programs could be put only there 

I think you know what i meant. You can try to install where ever you want but to install in ProgramData on purpose shows that you didnt understand microsoft.

[Node]

When you install software to "C:\ProgramData\" then you just should let it be to handle computers. Programs only in "Programs" or "Program Files (x86)" depending on 64bit or not.

That is NOT TRUE AT ALL!!!

Program Files should be pure magic if programs could be put only there 

I think you know what i meant. You can try to install where ever you want but to install in ProgramData on purpose shows that you didnt understand microsoft.

Well I guess BMW does not understand Microsoft then. As most of their soft is originally installed in there.

[Shinoby]

Installation to cloud the best. 

[noobontour]

When you install software to "C:\ProgramData\" then you just should let it be to handle computers. Programs only in "Programs" or "Program Files (x86)" depending on 64bit or not.

That is NOT TRUE AT ALL!!!

Program Files should be pure magic if programs could be put only there 

I think you know what i meant. You can try to install where ever you want but to install in ProgramData on purpose shows that you didnt understand microsoft.

Well I guess BMW does not understand Microsoft then. As most of their soft is originally installed in there.

This folder is normally for shared user data and is also not having so restricted rights on it. Its a hidden folder so that "normal" users arent seeing him. Of course is BMW and a lot of other software placing files there but these are for common use and not for maininstallation. Have you seen while setup of BMW software that the path "C:\ProgramData" is set by default ?

[Shinoby]

This folder is normally for shared user data and is also not having so restricted rights on it. Its a hidden folder so that "normal" users arent seeing him. Of course is BMW and a lot of other software placing files there but these are for common use and not for maininstallation. Have you seen while setup of BMW software that the path "C:\ProgramData" is set by default ?

BMW software default to "C:\ProgramData"   
These are not original BMW programs. These are programs that are created by advanced users who offer their programs on the Internet. And they decided that this directory would be better.

Professionals never install portable programs on the C drive. And these BMW programs are portable. 

Why not need install on drive C?
Because professionals have a small C drive. The C drive contains Windows, and all the default software for work PC / office, adobe, and many other important programs that are installed only on the C / drive.
I have a C drive of 220GB /a lot of programs installed and 84GB free/, the rest of the D drives are 1.3TB and the E drive is 1.5TB.
If you need to reinstall Windows, then the programs installed on the D and E drives are insured, only the data on the C drive is deleted.
That's why I have installed ISTA on here:
D:\Rheingold
D:\ISTA-P
If I go to a client for diagnostics and it is inconvenient for me to take a laptop with me, I use a tablet, and ISTA is in the cloud service.
But you can install anywhere. Only later, when there are problems with the computer, will you lose everything that is on your C drive.
I hope I explained clearly?
But as always, there will be those who will argue with foam at the mouth that drive C is the best place for BMW programs / and for some reason there are a lot of them /. 
Many people have only one drive on their computer - C.
Only then they write to me - ... oh shit, I lost data on the C drive ... what should I do? 

[Cowboy]

When you install software to "C:\ProgramData\" then you just should let it be to handle computers. Programs only in "Programs" or "Program Files (x86)" depending on 64bit or not.

That is NOT TRUE AT ALL!!!

Program Files should be pure magic if programs could be put only there 

I think you know what i meant. You can try to install where ever you want but to install in ProgramData on purpose shows that you didnt understand microsoft.

Well I guess BMW does not understand Microsoft then. As most of their soft is originally installed in there.

This folder is normally for shared user data and is also not having so restricted rights on it. Its a hidden folder so that "normal" users arent seeing him. Of course is BMW and a lot of other software placing files there but these are for common use and not for maininstallation. Have you seen while setup of BMW software that the path "C:\ProgramData" is set by default ?

@noobontour

You're writing nonsense. The Rheingold does not need to be installed on the C drive. It can also be installed on other drives, even portable ones. It is enough that in reg .edit we give the correct path "InstallLocation" = ".
For example, mine is this: "InstallLocation" = "C: \ Rheingold"
Where Rheingold was installed has nothing to do with the programming not working. If the installation location is incompatible with the registry, Rheingold will not start.

[Edward1968]

Shinoby and Cowboy, you're both 100% right. I am telling you this as an IT guy.

Now please go back on topic.