Hey!
I recently installed Krita for Windows on Win8 64-Bit. The first version I installed was Krita 2.7.8.13 (x64) and I soon installed 2.7.8.21 (x64) to test it. I originally wanted to install it to a different path to still have the older version in case the new build isn't stable enough. But I wasn't able to choose the installation path during setup, so the older version was overwritten. I'd also like to be able to install the software on another harddrive. Maybe I was missing something, but it would be unfortunate, if the customization of the installation path was not possible.

The second thing that made me curious was that the x64 version of Krita was installed in the x86 program path on windows 8. Why is that? Does it have any disadvantages? I'm used to x64 software being installed in the x64 path.

I'm really looking forward to use Krita and explore its functionality and usability. This is my first contribution in hopes that it in any way can help the development.
Thanks for such a sophisticated software. I'm impressed that it is free.

Well, the reason all versions of Krita install to the X86 path is that I haven't managed to figure out how to change that in wix (which is the microsoft tool we use to create the msi files). I also haven't figured out how to make the path user-settable. Even though I seem to spend more and more time on Windows these days, it still isn't really my native environment...

My C:\ is cluttered with Windows stuff and it needs room for various maintenance operations. I consequently install all programs on D:\. I will install Krita when this is possible (assuming I can follow this topic without checking in everyday).

It is actually quite possible to do that manually. The thing is, the location where Krita is installed isn't very relevant. If you install Krita and copy (not move) the krita directory from Program Files to where ever you want, then uninstall Krita, you're left with a very nearly functional Krita in the new place.

The only thing you need to do then is to

* open a cmd shell
* go to the krita directory
* run "env bin\kbuildsycoca4"

And you should be able to start Krita by running the krita.exe file in the bin directory.