Question about Win7 install and Aero

[Sprocket62]

Hi guys, I have 2 questions:

1) Do I have to install right off of the root of c:? Or can it be anywhere other than the Windows defaults of c:\Programs or c:\programs(86)?

2) I read in the instructions that Aero will be automatically disabled when launching the game and then turn it back on when the game is closed. Aero is the first thing I disabled when I installed Win7 Is the game going to turn Aero back on even though I want it(and other) features disabled?

Thanks, Sprocket62