All applications are placed in AppData/Roaming directory.
All applications are placed in AppData/Roaming directory.
You received a fresh XPS13 today, yet most of the software you attempt to install appears to be placing itself in AppData/Roaming. When you try to move it to C:/ProgramFiles, you encounter a Permission Denied error. Since you're an administrator, this might be related to system-level restrictions or permissions.
I can set up a new folder at C:/Programs and run the app there without issues, but placing it in C:/Program Files doesn’t work.
To place the apps in C:\Program Files, the installers need admin rights. These privileges aren't automatically given just because you have an admin account. When you right-click an app, you can select "Run as administrator." But if the app by default installs to %APPDATA%, it’s usually not recommended to put it in Program Files. It goes to %APPDATA% to prevent permission issues and avoid placing it in a system directory.
The Program Files owner is configured as TrustedInstaller. Every application installs to appdata/roaming, Microsoft Office, Skype, Twitch, Firefox, and all other software I attempt to install goes there. When trying to place them in Program Files, access is denied since TrustedInstaller holds the ownership and no one else has permission.