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How come DS 4.6 does not install to program files?

UVDanUVDan Posts: 112
edited November 2013 in Daz Studio Discussion

I downloaded DS4.6 pro this morning and I cannot find it anywhere in my start menu even though the content manager tells me that it is installed. So how can I run it if I cannot even find it?

Can somebody tell me where it launches from? How come the content manager does not put icons on my desktop to launch it with?

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  • ShelLuserShelLuser Posts: 749
    edited December 1969

    A very important detail is how you installed it?

    Did you start by installing the install manager and then used that tool to get Daz Studio, or did you grab a separate installer?

    Also; what does Windows tell you when you go over the list of installed programs?

  • UVDanUVDan Posts: 112
    edited December 1969

    ShelLuser said:
    A very important detail is how you installed it?

    Did you start by installing the install manager and then used that tool to get Daz Studio, or did you grab a separate installer?

    Also; what does Windows tell you when you go over the list of installed programs?

    Yes I did use the install manager and installed DS4.6 pro in that application. There is no DS4.6 in my installed programs anywhere.

    I FOUND IT FINALLY!!! It was installed to the Download Manager folder under shared documents. So now I cannot find an uninstaller for it so I can put it where I want it. I have searched under the control panel add and remove programs and it is not there. So I appear to be hosed as far as uninstalling it from the Content Manager folder so I can install it to Program Files.

    Why does it not install to Program Files where every other program gets installed to?

  • ShelLuserShelLuser Posts: 749
    edited November 2013

    It should. C:\Program Files is the default location for executable contents which you install through the install manager. That is; when talking about the 32bit software. It is possible that this differs on 64 bit. Especially if you happen to download & install 32bit software on a 64bit environment.

    Alas; after you started the install manager (logging on is optional) you'll find a "cog icon" in the upper right corner. Click it. Now you'll get a new window which has 4 tabs: "Accounts, Downloads, Installation and Applications".

    Click on Installation. Here you can set the default location for installed contents. As said, on my end it was set to "c:\program files" at first, I quickly changed this to use drive D.

    But after that it should work as you expect. Daz Studio uses a regular installer which will also create a start menu entry and such.

    I've attached some screenshots to show you what I mean.

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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,598
    edited December 1969

    Uninstall it with DIM, then make sure the Applications tab has the correct settings for installing 32-bit and 64-bit applications.

  • JaderailJaderail Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    fixmypcmike said:
    Uninstall it with DIM, then make sure the Applications tab has the correct settings for installing 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
    Your DIM Applications should POINT to your install paths like this...
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  • UVDanUVDan Posts: 112
    edited December 1969

    I had to manually update the DIM. I had the old version. The new version has the correct install path for DS 4 Pro. Thanks everyone.

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