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Questions tagged [file-location]

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How can I change Windows' default download path?

I'd like to keep my drive paths as clean as possible, and C:\Downloads is much nicer than C:\Users\Myname\Downloads. Can I stop Windows 10 from doing this by default?
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How to change the storage folder location of box.com 's Box Sync on Windows 7 PC?

Currently it is stored in user folder as below snapshot. How can I change that i.e. I want to store my box.com files on drive D instead of system drive C which may slow down my OS. So how can I change it?
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Linux installs - where should I put them?

I am relatively new to Linux, I am using Xubuntu 10.04. A lot of the software I download from the net, e.g. Aptana/Eclipse are just ZIP files that I open and run. I wish them to be in a specific folder where I can reach them from everywhere when I…
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Is /var/run/user/$UID the new /var/run for PID files?

I have an application (running as a service as root) that creates a PID file under /var/run. But I'm wondering whether this is now no longer best practice. In Linux - alternative places where to store pid file instead of /var/run, asked in 2012,…
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Hosts file location in Windows 7

I know the hosts file should be under C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ But for some reason, I don't have the etc directory there at all. In fact, I searched for "hosts" under C:\Windows and found nothing. I have a Windows 7 64bit installation and…
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Change location of where pictures/videos are saved using the Camera App in Windows 8

Does anyone know how I can change the location of where pictures/videos are saved using the Camera App in Windows 8? I've had a look in the hidden and very difficult to get into "Windows Apps" folder but have had no luck.
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Where does Steam download apps to on Mac? (What's the save path?)

Where does Steam download apps to on Mac? (What's the save path?) Where is the local content stored?
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Windows 8.1 upgrade download location

My Windows 8.1 upgrade is currently downloading via Microsoft Store. I have two laptops running Windows 8 both of which I am planning to upgrade. Since the upgrade requires downloading 3.6 GB, one such operation will take about two days with my…
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Windows: Where are the executables of apps installed from Store?

I installed an app from Windows Store. Now I want to pass its path (location) to another app (like Run window) to run it in response to an event: But it doesn't exist in Program Files or Program Files (x86) and its shortcut (in Start menu or on…
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How are thumbnails stored on Mac OS X?

I have noticed that thumbnails on Mac OS X don't seem to be generated every time I open a folder, but to be somehow "cached" instead. I wasn't able, however, to find a folder where they clearly look to be stored. I thought then they could be saved…
user166442
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Change location for Microsoft Office ~$ temporary files

When we open a Microsoft Office spreadsheet or document, generally a temporary file with the name starting with "~$" is created near the main file. If we can't turn off this behavior, is there a way to specify a custom location for those temporary…
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Is there a POSIX pathname that can't name a file?

Are there any legal paths in POSIX that cannot be associated with a file, regular or irregular? That is, for which test -e "$LEGITIMATEPOSIXPATHNAME" cannot succeed? Clarification #1: pathnames By "legal paths in POSIX", I mean ones that POSIX…
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ubuntu make install location

When we, ./configure make make install where are the programs installed?
Manish Chiniwalar
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Backup additions made to the apple dictionary?

In Mac OS X you're able to add unknown words to the global dictionary with the "Add to Dictionary" option. "Refactoring" is a word I often have to add, for instance. Presumably these additions are stored somewhere. So my question is: where? I'd like…
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Where is the Arial Narrow font on Windows?

If I open up MS Word, I can see Arial Narrow in the font list (so I know it is on my machine somwhere). But when I go to c:\Windows\Fonts or to c:\Windows\winsxs I can not seem to find any file that is Arial Narrow. Any one know where this file…
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