Modify the installation directory (Appx)

Hello

I would like to "move" the .Appx installation directory that I install (Windows 10 1809)

So I modified this registry key,

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Appx]
"PackageRoot" = "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps"

But the apps still installs in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
Apps installed from an .appx file

It is no longer possible to modify the installation directory ?

Thanks

 

Settings > System > Storage > "Change where new content is saved"

 

Ok thanks,
Will there be an option directly in regedit ?

 

The path is saved to HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\PackageRoot

You can easily return it in PowerShell by querying it and expanding the PackageRoot property:

Code:

Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx" -Name PackageRoot | Select-Object -ExpandProperty PackageRoot

Though I have not manually changed this path myself and have always just used Settings (I also do not keep my apps on my C drive).

 

Thanks,
I tested with the modification in the registry but it does not work

 

Tested with the option Settings > System > Storage > "Change where new content is saved"
It works but it installs directly to the root of the selected disk, not the choice of a directory / folder