Windows 10: Anyserious risk in installing outside Program Files?

Is there a definitive answer to this question?

There are programs that by default install in a sub-directory on C drive, but outside Program Files (or Program files (x86)).

Is there a risk in doing so or, put another way, is there an advantage in installing under Program Files? I don't see any apparent disadvantage from a risk point of view since I consider that a hacker or malware would try and attack any file(s) no matter where they are located on one's hard disk. Even so, perhaps an attack may focus on the more common areas such as Program Files.

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sound but no video?WTF

Can you tell us what you're doing? Step by step? What program are you using? Like I say, if you're using VLC, any codecs you install won't help you at all since VLC doesn't actually look outside of its own libraries.

Just list the steps that you're taking.

 

Installing Jenkins outside of "Program Files (x86)" directory

I installed Jenkins server on my Surface in the "Program Files (x86)" directory. I later wanted to edit a config file to change the port, but it wouldn't let me since I didn't have permissions. Is there anything wrong with installing Jenkins server or
other programs outside of the "Program Files (x86)" directory assuming the installer permits the directory to be changed.

 

Installing Jenkins outside of "Program Files (x86)" directory

Hi Brian, there is nothing wrong with installing some software outside of Program Files. In fact applications like Jenkins WAMP, XAMMP . . . etc. where you need to edit the server config files are usually installed to a folder in the root of your C Drive