Re: How do experts install freeware CutePDF Writer into "C:\My Programs"?

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From: The Six Million Dollar Man
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:47

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Susan Sharm wrote:
> Does anyone know how to install CutePDF into a properly designated
> directory?
> 
> I like the freeware CutePDF Writer which creates PDF files on Windows
> from any file. And, I don't mean to look any freeware horse in the
> mouth ... but ... It really irks me when an installer is so dumb as to
> not allow you to install a program properly where it belongs, in a
> task-based directory tree (I'm sure Adobe Acrobat PDFWriter installs
> wherever you what it to go).
> 
> I mean, nobody I know uses "Program Files" to install into on Windows
> XP anymore.
> That horribly unorganized "Program Files" flat directory structure is
> such a Microsoft mess that nobody can organize it properly, IMHO.
> 
> On the contrary, for many years I have kept a very well organized
> "C:\My Programs" set of basic directories where the directory tree is
> organized by task (not brand names).
> 
> The problem is the freeware CutePDF installers located at
> http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp does not respect the
> need by most of us to install where we want.
> 
> Since CutePDF is freeware, I can't complain. But, before I use
> something drastic such as COA32 to change the address from the silly
> marketing BS directory "C:\Program Files\Acro Software\CutePDF Writer"
> to a much more logical and well organized directory tree under "C:\My
> Programs\Conversion Tools\CutePDF", I figured it was worth asking the
> experts how they resolved the issue themselves (many of you must have
> run into this problem before).
> 
> How do you install the freeware CutePDF Writer where it belongs on your
> system?
> 

I haven't used Cute PDF in a long time. I wonder if this behaviour is 
related to the necessity to install GhostScript separately.

I now use PrimoPDF http://primopdf.com/ , which has recently been 
greatly improved in version 2. No third party programs need to be 
installed separately.


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