Tux@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agoWindows VS Linux (part 2)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square264fedilinkarrow-up1888arrow-down1105cross-posted to: tech_memes@lemmy.world
arrow-up1783arrow-down1imageWindows VS Linux (part 2)lemmy.worldTux@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · edit-24 days agomessage-square264fedilinkcross-posted to: tech_memes@lemmy.world
minus-squarehubobes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoNot really, except if you install for all users on the machine: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/installation-context
minus-squaredan@upvote.aulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoA lot of apps don’t follow this guidance. There’s plenty of apps whose per-user installations aren’t installed into %LocalAppData%\Programs. I’ve even seen some that install into the roaming AppData directory!
Not really, except if you install for all users on the machine: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/installation-context
A lot of apps don’t follow this guidance. There’s plenty of apps whose per-user installations aren’t installed into
%LocalAppData%\Programs. I’ve even seen some that install into the roaming AppData directory!