How to keep the installer from installing iTunes in Program Files?

I am running Windows 7 64-bit.  Because the folder "Program Files" is a protected folder in Windows I want to install iTunes under a folder "C:\Apple\iTunes".  If I download iTunes and manually install it I can tell it to put it there and it installs there fine.  If it tries to install iTunes under "C:\Program Files" all sort of problems are created.  Sometimes ownership of the folder is lost and that is a real pain to fix so I can delete the program.  Once after I created this folder and install iTunes under C:\Apple I received notice that the installer had an update to iTunes.  I told it to install it and it replaced the one in the C:\Apple folder like it was supposed to.  Since that one time, months ago, every time the installer goes to install an update it wants to put it in C:\Program Files and the installation fails.  Sometimes I can actually delete the folder that it has created sometimes the ownership is messed up and I have to start up in Safe Mode to delete it.  (A real pain.)
So can I prevent the installer from putting the updates in the C:\Program Files folder and if so how?  It finds the old version, under C:\Apple, but won't put the new installation there, so it fails every single time.
Any ideas?

If you go to the standard download page it will detect the architecture of your PC and offer the correct installer.  Up to iTunes 12.0 the "64 bit" versions of iTunes were actually 32-bit applications with a 64-bit installer - so will install in C:\Program Files (x86).  As of iTunes 12.1 it is a "true" 64-bit application so installs in C:\Program Files.
You can avoid using the Apple Software Update by:
in iTunes, unchecking the Check for new software updates automatically box in Edit > Preferences > Advanced
in Apple Software Update, select the "Never" radio button in Edit > Preferences > Schedule
If you want to keep these active so that you're notified when there is a new version of iTunes available, just click Quit when the Updater opens and then install manually.  There's no accessible option in the Updater to alter the target folder for automated installations.  There's probably something in the Windows Registry that relates to this, but I'd be wary of changing this without substantial testing - there could be interaction/conflict with Windows settings regarding the correct location of 32- and 64-bit applications.

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