diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h
index 12da6958ae..18d165388e 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/Windows/jucer_GlobalPathsWindowComponent.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
         osSelector.onChange = [this]
         {
             addLabelsAndSetProperties();
+            updateValues();
             updateFilePathPropertyComponents();
         };
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public:
         addChildComponent (rescanUserPathButton);
         rescanUserPathButton.onClick = [] { ProjucerApplication::getApp().rescanUserPathModules(); };
 
+        updateValues();
         updateFilePathPropertyComponents();
     }
 
@@ -154,6 +156,9 @@ private:
     float flashAlpha = 0.0f;
     bool hasFlashed = false;
 
+    ValueWithDefault jucePathValue, juceModulePathValue, userModulePathValue, vst3PathValue, rtasPathValue, aaxPathValue,
+                     androidSDKPathValue, androidNDKPathValue, clionExePathValue, androidStudioExePathValue;
+
     //==============================================================================
     void timerCallback() override
     {
@@ -196,46 +201,38 @@ private:
     {
         pathPropertyComponents.clear();
 
-        auto& settings = getAppSettings();
+        auto isThisOS = isSelectedOSThisOS();
 
-        if (isSelectedOSThisOS())
+        addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (jucePathValue, "Path to JUCE", true, isThisOS)));
+
+        pathPropertyComponents.add (nullptr);
+
+        addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (juceModulePathValue, "JUCE Modules", true, isThisOS)));
+        addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (userModulePathValue, "User Modules", true, isThisOS, {}, {}, true)));
+
+        pathPropertyComponents.add (nullptr);
+
+        addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (vst3PathValue, "Custom VST3 SDK", true, isThisOS)));
+
+        if (getSelectedOS() == TargetOS::linux)
         {
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath),
-                                                                                          "Path to JUCE", true)));
+            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (Value(), "AAX SDK", true, isThisOS)));
+            pathPropertyComponents.getLast()->setEnabled (false);
 
-            pathPropertyComponents.add (nullptr);
+            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (Value(), "RTAS SDK", true, isThisOS)));
+            pathPropertyComponents.getLast()->setEnabled (false);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (aaxPathValue,  "AAX SDK", true, isThisOS)));
+            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (rtasPathValue, "RTAS SDK", true, isThisOS)));
+        }
 
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath),
-                                                                                          "JUCE Modules", true)));
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::defaultUserModulePath),
-                                                                                          "User Modules", true, {}, {}, true)));
-
-            pathPropertyComponents.add (nullptr);
-
-            if (getSelectedOS() == TargetOS::linux)
-            {
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent ({}, "RTAS SDK", true)));
-                pathPropertyComponents.getLast()->setEnabled (false);
-
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent ({}, "AAX SDK", true)));
-                pathPropertyComponents.getLast()->setEnabled (false);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::rtasPath),
-                                                                                              "RTAS SDK", true)));
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::aaxPath),
-                                                                                              "AAX SDK", true)));
-            }
-
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::androidSDKPath),
-                                                                                          "Android SDK", true)));
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::androidNDKPath),
-                                                                                          "Android NDK", true)));
-
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::vst3Path),
-                                                                                          "Custom VST3 SDK", true)));
+        addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (androidSDKPathValue, "Android SDK", true, isThisOS)));
+        addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (androidNDKPathValue, "Android NDK", true, isThisOS)));
 
+        if (isThisOS)
+        {
             pathPropertyComponents.add (nullptr);
 
            #if JUCE_MAC
@@ -245,54 +242,15 @@ private:
            #else
             String exeLabel ("startup script");
            #endif
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::clionExePath),
-                                                                                          "CLion " + exeLabel, false)));
 
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (settings.getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath),
-                                                           "Android Studio " + exeLabel, false)));
+            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (clionExePathValue,         "CLion " + exeLabel,          false, isThisOS)));
+            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (androidStudioExePathValue, "Android Studio " + exeLabel, false, isThisOS)));
 
             rescanJUCEPathButton.setVisible (true);
             rescanUserPathButton.setVisible (true);
         }
         else
         {
-            auto selectedOS = getSelectedOS();
-            auto maxChars = 1024;
-
-            pathPropertyComponents.add (nullptr);
-
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (settings.getFallbackPathForOS (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, selectedOS),
-                                                                                      "JUCE Modules", maxChars, false)));
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (settings.getFallbackPathForOS (Ids::defaultUserModulePath, selectedOS),
-                                                                                      "User Modules", maxChars, false)));
-
-            pathPropertyComponents.add (nullptr);
-
-            if (selectedOS == TargetOS::linux)
-            {
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (Value(), "RTAS SDK", maxChars, false)));
-                pathPropertyComponents.getLast()->setEnabled (false);
-
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (Value(), "AAX SDK", maxChars, false)));
-                pathPropertyComponents.getLast()->setEnabled (false);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (settings.getFallbackPathForOS (Ids::rtasPath, selectedOS),
-                                                                                          "RTAS SDK", maxChars, false)));
-                addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (settings.getFallbackPathForOS (Ids::aaxPath, selectedOS),
-                                                                                          "AAX SDK", maxChars, false)));
-            }
-
-
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (settings.getFallbackPathForOS (Ids::androidSDKPath, selectedOS),
-                                                                                      "Android SDK", maxChars, false)));
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (settings.getFallbackPathForOS (Ids::androidNDKPath, selectedOS),
-                                                                                      "Android NDK", maxChars, false)));
-
-            addAndMakeVisible (pathPropertyComponents.add (new TextPropertyComponent (settings.getFallbackPathForOS (Ids::vst3Path, selectedOS),
-                                                                                      "Custom VST3 SDK", maxChars, false)));
-
             rescanJUCEPathButton.setVisible (false);
             rescanUserPathButton.setVisible (false);
         }
@@ -300,6 +258,23 @@ private:
         resized();
     }
 
+    void updateValues()
+    {
+        auto& settings = getAppSettings();
+        auto os = getSelectedOS();
+
+        jucePathValue             = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath, os);
+        juceModulePathValue       = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, os);
+        userModulePathValue       = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::defaultUserModulePath, os);
+        vst3PathValue             = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::vst3Path, os);
+        rtasPathValue             = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::rtasPath, os);
+        aaxPathValue              = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::aaxPath, os);
+        androidSDKPathValue       = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::androidSDKPath, os);
+        androidNDKPathValue       = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::androidNDKPath, os);
+        clionExePathValue         = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::clionExePath, os);
+        androidStudioExePathValue = settings.getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath, os);
+    }
+
     void addLabelsAndSetProperties()
     {
         pathPropertyLabels.clear();
@@ -316,5 +291,6 @@ private:
         }
     }
 
+    //==============================================================================
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (GlobalPathsWindowComponent)
 };
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp
index ca57338a32..30f26af5a3 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp
@@ -751,10 +751,10 @@ void LatestVersionChecker::modalStateFinished (int result,
 
 void LatestVersionChecker::askUserForLocationToDownload (URL& newVersionToDownload, const String& extraHeaders)
 {
-    File targetFolder (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath).toString());
+    File targetFolder (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get());
 
     FileChooser chooser (TRANS("Please select the location into which you'd like to install the new version"),
-        targetFolder);
+                         targetFolder);
 
     if (chooser.browseForDirectory())
     {
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/jucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/jucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
index 93e0e55df6..c253f39cf6 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/jucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/LiveBuildEngine/jucer_CompileEngineClient.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ private:
                        && (project.isConfigFlagEnabled ("JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST3")
                              || project.isConfigFlagEnabled ("JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST"));
 
-        auto customVst3Path = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::vst3Path).toString();
+        auto customVst3Path = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::vst3Path, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString();
 
         if (customVst3Path.isNotEmpty() && (project.getProjectType().isAudioPlugin() || isVSTHost))
             paths.add (customVst3Path);
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h
index 546aa54106..29c0d101ef 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/Sidebar/jucer_ModuleTreeItems.h
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ private:
 
     //==============================================================================
     class ModuleSettingsPanel  : public Component,
-                                 private Value::Listener
+                                 private Value::Listener,
+                                 private Timer
     {
     public:
         ModuleSettingsPanel (Project& p, const String& modID, TreeView* tree)
@@ -163,21 +164,21 @@ private:
             if (modules.doesModuleHaveHigherCppStandardThanProject (moduleID))
                 props.add (new CppStandardWarningComponent());
 
-            modulePathValueSources.clear();
+            exporterModulePathValues.clear();
 
             for (Project::ExporterIterator exporter (project); exporter.next();)
             {
                 if (exporter->isCLion())
                     continue;
 
-                auto key = isJUCEModule (moduleID) ? Ids::defaultJuceModulePath
-                                                   : Ids::defaultUserModulePath;
+                exporterModulePathValues.add (exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleID));
 
-                Value src (modulePathValueSources.add (new DependencyPathValueSource (exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleID),
-                                                                                      key, exporter->getTargetOSForExporter())));
+                auto& value = exporterModulePathValues.getReference (exporterModulePathValues.size() - 1);
+                value.onDefaultChange = [this] { startTimer (50); };
 
-                auto* pathComponent = new DependencyFilePathPropertyComponent (src, "Path for " + exporter->getName().quoted(),
-                                                                               true, "*", project.getProjectFolder());
+                auto* pathComponent = new FilePathPropertyComponent (value, "Path for " + exporter->getName().quoted(), true,
+                                                                     exporter->getTargetOSForExporter() == TargetOS::getThisOS(),
+                                                                     "*", project.getProjectFolder());
 
                 props.add (pathComponent,
                            "A path to the folder that contains the " + moduleID + " module when compiling the "
@@ -187,10 +188,11 @@ private:
                            "is empty then the global path will be used.");
 
                 pathComponent->setEnabled (! modules.shouldUseGlobalPath (moduleID));
-                pathComponent->getValue().addListener (this);
             }
 
+            globalPathValue.removeListener (this);
             globalPathValue.referTo (modules.getShouldUseGlobalPathValue (moduleID));
+            globalPathValue.addListener (this);
 
             auto menuItemString = (TargetOS::getThisOS() == TargetOS::osx ? "\"Projucer->Global Paths...\""
                                                                           : "\"File->Global Paths...\"");
@@ -200,7 +202,6 @@ private:
                        String ("If this is enabled, then the locally-stored global path (set in the ") + menuItemString + " menu item) "
                        "will be used as the path to this module. "
                        "This means that if this Projucer project is opened on another machine it will use that machine's global path as the path to this module.");
-            globalPathValue.addListener (this);
 
             props.add (new BooleanPropertyComponent (modules.shouldCopyModuleFilesLocally (moduleID),
                                                      "Create local copy", "Copy the module into the project folder"),
@@ -239,33 +240,19 @@ private:
         String getModuleID() const noexcept    { return moduleID; }
 
     private:
+        void valueChanged (Value&) override    { startTimer (50); }
+        void timerCallback() override          { stopTimer(); refresh(); }
+
+        //==============================================================================
         PropertyGroupComponent group;
         Project& project;
         SafePointer<TreeView> modulesTree;
         String moduleID;
-        Value globalPathValue;
-        Value defaultJuceModulePathValue, defaultUserModulePathValue;
+
         OwnedArray <Project::ConfigFlag> configFlags;
 
-        ReferenceCountedArray<Value::ValueSource> modulePathValueSources;
-
-        //==============================================================================
-        void valueChanged (Value& v) override
-        {
-            if (v == globalPathValue)
-            {
-                auto useGlobalPath =  globalPathValue.getValue();
-
-                for (auto prop : group.properties)
-                {
-                    if (auto* pathPropertyComponent = dynamic_cast<DependencyFilePathPropertyComponent*> (prop))
-                        pathPropertyComponent->setEnabled (! useGlobalPath);
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (auto* infoComponent = dynamic_cast<ModuleInfoComponent*> (group.properties.getUnchecked (0)))
-                infoComponent->refresh();
-        }
+        Array<ValueWithDefault> exporterModulePathValues;
+        Value globalPathValue;
 
         //==============================================================================
         class ModuleInfoComponent  : public PropertyComponent,
@@ -276,8 +263,7 @@ private:
                 : PropertyComponent ("Module", 150), project (p), moduleID (modID)
             {
                 for (Project::ExporterIterator exporter (project); exporter.next();)
-                    listeningValues.add (new Value (exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleID)))
-                        ->addListener (this);
+                    listeningValues.add (new Value (exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleID).getPropertyAsValue()))->addListener (this);
 
                 refresh();
             }
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ModulesInformationComponent.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ModulesInformationComponent.h
index 17e357ec48..d5fa108f31 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ModulesInformationComponent.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ModulesInformationComponent.h
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ private:
                         auto modID = moduleList.getModuleID (i);
 
                         if (modID != moduleToCopy)
-                            exporter->getPathForModuleValue (modID) = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleToCopy).getValue();
+                            exporter->getPathForModuleValue (modID) = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleToCopy).get();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ private:
                  modulePathClipboard.clear();
 
                  for (Project::ExporterIterator exporter (project); exporter.next();)
-                     modulePathClipboard[exporter->getName()] = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleToCopy).getValue();
+                     modulePathClipboard[exporter->getName()] = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (moduleToCopy).get();
             }
             else if (res == pastePathsID)
             {
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp
index d9b65ea4e7..fa85fd0cf9 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/jucer_Module.cpp
@@ -747,9 +747,9 @@ void EnabledModuleList::setLocalCopyModeForAllModules (bool copyLocally)
 
 File EnabledModuleList::findDefaultModulesFolder (Project& project)
 {
-    File globalPath (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).toString());
+    File globalPath (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString());
 
-    if (globalPath != File())
+    if (globalPath.exists())
         return globalPath;
 
     for (auto& exporterPathModule : project.getExporterPathsModuleList().getAllModules())
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
index 76156155e9..fded6d2871 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Android.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public:
           gradleToolchain                      (settings, Ids::gradleToolchain,                      getUndoManager(), "clang"),
           androidPluginVersion                 (settings, Ids::androidPluginVersion,                 getUndoManager(), "3.1.3"),
           buildToolsVersion                    (settings, Ids::buildToolsVersion,                    getUndoManager(), "28.0.0"),
-          AndroidExecutable                    (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath).toString())
+          AndroidExecutable                    (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidStudioExePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString())
     {
         name = getName();
 
@@ -816,8 +816,8 @@ private:
     {
         String props;
 
-        props << "ndk.dir=" << sanitisePath (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidNDKPath).toString()) << newLine
-              << "sdk.dir=" << sanitisePath (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidSDKPath).toString()) << newLine;
+        props << "ndk.dir=" << sanitisePath (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidNDKPath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString()) << newLine
+              << "sdk.dir=" << sanitisePath (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::androidSDKPath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString()) << newLine;
 
         return props;
     }
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h
index 9e56c8fdd2..1c5136952d 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ private:
     static File getCLionExecutableOrApp()
     {
         File clionExeOrApp (getAppSettings()
-                            .getStoredPath (Ids::clionExePath)
+                            .getStoredPath (Ids::clionExePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get()
                             .toString()
                             .replace ("${user.home}", File::getSpecialLocation (File::userHomeDirectory).getFullPathName()));
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
index a0feb777d7..02314c6ae7 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_MSVC.h
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     void initialiseDependencyPathValues() override
     {
-        vst3Path.referTo (Value (new DependencyPathValueSource (getSetting (Ids::vst3Folder), Ids::vst3Path, TargetOS::windows)));
-        aaxPath.referTo  (Value (new DependencyPathValueSource (getSetting (Ids::aaxFolder),  Ids::aaxPath,  TargetOS::windows)));
-        rtasPath.referTo (Value (new DependencyPathValueSource (getSetting (Ids::rtasFolder), Ids::rtasPath, TargetOS::windows)));
+        vst3PathValueWrapper.init (Ids::vst3Path, TargetOS::windows);
+        aaxPathValueWrapper .init (Ids::aaxPath,  TargetOS::windows);
+        rtasPathValueWrapper.init (Ids::rtasPath, TargetOS::windows);
     }
 
     //==============================================================================
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ public:
         //==============================================================================
         RelativePath getAAXIconFile() const
         {
-            RelativePath aaxSDK (owner.getAAXPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
+            RelativePath aaxSDK (owner.getAAXPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
             RelativePath projectIcon ("icon.ico", RelativePath::buildTargetFolder);
 
             if (getOwner().getTargetFolder().getChildFile ("icon.ico").existsAsFile())
@@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ public:
         {
             if (type == AAXPlugIn)
             {
-                RelativePath aaxSDK (owner.getAAXPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
+                RelativePath aaxSDK (owner.getAAXPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
                 RelativePath aaxLibsFolder = aaxSDK.getChildFile ("Libs");
                 RelativePath bundleScript  = aaxSDK.getChildFile ("Utilities").getChildFile ("CreatePackage.bat");
                 RelativePath iconFilePath  = getAAXIconFile();
@@ -1174,13 +1174,13 @@ public:
             {
             case AAXPlugIn:
                 {
-                    auto aaxLibsFolder = RelativePath (owner.getAAXPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder).getChildFile ("Libs");
+                    auto aaxLibsFolder = RelativePath (owner.getAAXPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder).getChildFile ("Libs");
                     defines.set ("JucePlugin_AAXLibs_path", createRebasedPath (aaxLibsFolder));
                 }
                 break;
             case RTASPlugIn:
                 {
-                    RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
+                    RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
                     defines.set ("JucePlugin_WinBag_path", createRebasedPath (rtasFolder.getChildFile ("WinBag")));
                 }
                 break;
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ public:
             StringArray searchPaths;
             if (type == RTASPlugIn)
             {
-                RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
+                RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
 
                 static const char* p[] = { "AlturaPorts/TDMPlugins/PluginLibrary/EffectClasses",
                                            "AlturaPorts/TDMPlugins/PluginLibrary/ProcessClasses",
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
index e55b444d5c..4821de2925 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     void initialiseDependencyPathValues() override
     {
-        vst3Path.referTo (Value (new DependencyPathValueSource (getSetting (Ids::vst3Folder), Ids::vst3Path, TargetOS::osx)));
-        aaxPath. referTo (Value (new DependencyPathValueSource (getSetting (Ids::aaxFolder),  Ids::aaxPath,  TargetOS::osx)));
-        rtasPath.referTo (Value (new DependencyPathValueSource (getSetting (Ids::rtasFolder), Ids::rtasPath, TargetOS::osx)));
+        vst3PathValueWrapper.init (Ids::vst3Path, TargetOS::osx);
+        aaxPathValueWrapper .init (Ids::aaxPath,  TargetOS::osx);
+        rtasPathValueWrapper.init (Ids::rtasPath, TargetOS::osx);
     }
 
 protected:
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ public:
         {
             if (type == AAXPlugIn)
             {
-                auto aaxLibsFolder = RelativePath (owner.getAAXPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder).getChildFile ("Libs");
+                auto aaxLibsFolder = RelativePath (owner.getAAXPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder).getChildFile ("Libs");
 
                 String libraryPath (config.isDebug() ? "Debug" : "Release");
                 libraryPath += "/libAAXLibrary_libcpp.a";
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ public:
             }
             else if (type == RTASPlugIn)
             {
-                RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
+                RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
 
                 extraLibs.add (rtasFolder.getChildFile ("MacBag/Libs/Debug/libPluginLibrary.a"));
                 extraLibs.add (rtasFolder.getChildFile ("MacBag/Libs/Release/libPluginLibrary.a"));
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ public:
 
             if (type == RTASPlugIn)
             {
-                RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathValue().toString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
+                RelativePath rtasFolder (owner.getRTASPathString(), RelativePath::projectFolder);
 
                 targetExtraSearchPaths.add ("$(DEVELOPER_DIR)/Headers/FlatCarbon");
                 targetExtraSearchPaths.add ("$(SDKROOT)/Developer/Headers/FlatCarbon");
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.cpp
index a75a02e810..b676e6c3e8 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 #include "jucer_ProjectExport_CLion.h"
 
+#include "../Utility/UI/PropertyComponents/jucer_FilePathPropertyComponent.h"
+
 //==============================================================================
 static void addType (Array<ProjectExporter::ExporterTypeInfo>& list,
                      const char* name, const void* iconData, int iconDataSize)
@@ -296,7 +298,24 @@ void ProjectExporter::createPropertyEditors (PropertyListBuilder& props)
                    "The location of the folder in which the " + name + " project will be created. "
                    "This path can be absolute, but it's much more sensible to make it relative to the jucer project directory.");
 
-        createDependencyPathProperties (props);
+        if (shouldBuildTargetType (ProjectType::Target::VST3PlugIn) && project.shouldBuildVST3())
+        {
+            props.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (vst3PathValueWrapper.wrappedValue, "VST3 SDK Folder", true, getTargetOSForExporter() == TargetOS::getThisOS()),
+                       "If you're building a VST3 plug-in, you can use this field to override the global VST3 SDK path with a project-specific path. "
+                       "This can be an absolute path, or a path relative to the Projucer project file.");
+        }
+
+        if (shouldBuildTargetType (ProjectType::Target::AAXPlugIn) && project.shouldBuildAAX())
+        {
+            props.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (aaxPathValueWrapper.wrappedValue, "AAX SDK Folder", true, getTargetOSForExporter() == TargetOS::getThisOS()),
+                       "If you're building an AAX plug-in, this must be the folder containing the AAX SDK. This can be an absolute path, or a path relative to the Projucer project file.");
+        }
+
+        if (shouldBuildTargetType (ProjectType::Target::RTASPlugIn) && project.shouldBuildRTAS())
+        {
+            props.add (new FilePathPropertyComponent (rtasPathValueWrapper.wrappedValue, "RTAS SDK Folder", true, getTargetOSForExporter() == TargetOS::getThisOS()),
+                       "If you're building an RTAS plug-in, this must be the folder containing the RTAS SDK. This can be an absolute path, or a path relative to the Projucer project file.");
+        }
 
         props.add (new TextPropertyComponent (extraPPDefsValue, "Extra Preprocessor Definitions", 32768, true),
                    "Extra preprocessor definitions. Use the form \"NAME1=value NAME2=value\", using whitespace, commas, "
@@ -327,31 +346,6 @@ void ProjectExporter::createPropertyEditors (PropertyListBuilder& props)
                "Extra comments: This field is not used for code or project generation, it's just a space where you can express your thoughts.");
 }
 
-void ProjectExporter::createDependencyPathProperties (PropertyListBuilder& props)
-{
-    if (shouldBuildTargetType (ProjectType::Target::VST3PlugIn) && project.shouldBuildVST3())
-    {
-        if (dynamic_cast<DependencyPathValueSource*> (&getAAXPathValue().getValueSource()) != nullptr)
-            props.add (new DependencyPathPropertyComponent (project.getFile().getParentDirectory(), getVST3PathValue(), "VST3 SDK Folder"),
-                       "If you're building a VST3 plug-in, you can use this field to override the global VST3 SDK path with a project-specific path. "
-                       "This can be an absolute path, or a path relative to the Projucer project file.");
-    }
-
-    if (shouldBuildTargetType (ProjectType::Target::AAXPlugIn) && project.shouldBuildAAX())
-    {
-        if (dynamic_cast<DependencyPathValueSource*> (&getAAXPathValue().getValueSource()) != nullptr)
-            props.add (new DependencyPathPropertyComponent (project.getFile().getParentDirectory(), getAAXPathValue(), "AAX SDK Folder"),
-                       "If you're building an AAX plug-in, this must be the folder containing the AAX SDK. This can be an absolute path, or a path relative to the Projucer project file.");
-    }
-
-    if (shouldBuildTargetType (ProjectType::Target::RTASPlugIn) && project.shouldBuildRTAS())
-    {
-        if (dynamic_cast<DependencyPathValueSource*> (&getRTASPathValue().getValueSource()) != nullptr)
-            props.add (new DependencyPathPropertyComponent (project.getFile().getParentDirectory(), getRTASPathValue(), "RTAS SDK Folder"),
-                       "If you're building an RTAS plug-in, this must be the folder containing the RTAS SDK. This can be an absolute path, or a path relative to the Projucer project file.");
-    }
-}
-
 void ProjectExporter::createIconProperties (PropertyListBuilder& props)
 {
     OwnedArray<Project::Item> images;
@@ -411,7 +405,7 @@ RelativePath ProjectExporter::getInternalVST3SDKPath()
 
 void ProjectExporter::addVST3FolderToPath()
 {
-    auto vst3Folder = getVST3PathValue().toString();
+    auto vst3Folder = getVST3PathString();
 
     if (vst3Folder.isNotEmpty())
         addToExtraSearchPaths (RelativePath (vst3Folder, RelativePath::projectFolder), 0);
@@ -421,7 +415,7 @@ void ProjectExporter::addVST3FolderToPath()
 
 void ProjectExporter::addAAXFoldersToPath()
 {
-    auto aaxFolder = getAAXPathValue().toString();
+    auto aaxFolder = getAAXPathString();
 
     if (aaxFolder.isNotEmpty())
     {
@@ -530,7 +524,13 @@ void ProjectExporter::addToExtraSearchPaths (const RelativePath& pathFromProject
     addProjectPathToBuildPathList (extraSearchPaths, pathFromProjectFolder, index);
 }
 
-Value ProjectExporter::getPathForModuleValue (const String& moduleID)
+static var getStoredPathForModule (const String& id, const ProjectExporter& exp)
+{
+    return getAppSettings().getStoredPath (isJUCEModule (id) ? Ids::defaultJuceModulePath : Ids::defaultUserModulePath,
+                                           exp.getTargetOSForExporter()).get();
+}
+
+ValueWithDefault ProjectExporter::getPathForModuleValue (const String& moduleID)
 {
     auto* um = getUndoManager();
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ Value ProjectExporter::getPathForModuleValue (const String& moduleID)
         paths.appendChild (m, um);
     }
 
-    return m.getPropertyAsValue (Ids::path, um);
+    return { m, Ids::path, um, getStoredPathForModule (moduleID, *this) };
 }
 
 String ProjectExporter::getPathForModuleString (const String& moduleID) const
@@ -553,18 +553,7 @@ String ProjectExporter::getPathForModuleString (const String& moduleID) const
                                 .getChildWithProperty (Ids::ID, moduleID) [Ids::path].toString();
 
     if (exporterPath.isEmpty() || project.getEnabledModules().shouldUseGlobalPath (moduleID))
-    {
-        auto id = isJUCEModule (moduleID) ? Ids::defaultJuceModulePath
-                                          : Ids::defaultUserModulePath;
-
-        if (TargetOS::getThisOS() != getTargetOSForExporter())
-            return getAppSettings().getFallbackPathForOS (id, getTargetOSForExporter()).toString();
-
-        if (id == Ids::defaultJuceModulePath)
-            return getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).toString();
-
-        return getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultUserModulePath).toString();
-    }
+        return getStoredPathForModule (moduleID, *this);
 
     return exporterPath;
 }
@@ -635,7 +624,7 @@ void ProjectExporter::updateOldModulePaths()
     {
         for (int i = project.getEnabledModules().getNumModules(); --i >= 0;)
         {
-            auto modID = project.getEnabledModules().getModuleID(i);
+            auto modID = project.getEnabledModules().getModuleID (i);
             getPathForModuleValue (modID) = getLegacyModulePath (modID).getParentDirectory().toUnixStyle();
         }
 
@@ -661,7 +650,7 @@ void ProjectExporter::createDefaultModulePaths()
             for (int i = project.getEnabledModules().getNumModules(); --i >= 0;)
             {
                 auto modID = project.getEnabledModules().getModuleID (i);
-                getPathForModuleValue (modID) = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (modID).getValue();
+                getPathForModuleValue (modID) = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (modID);
             }
 
             return;
@@ -675,7 +664,7 @@ void ProjectExporter::createDefaultModulePaths()
             for (int i = project.getEnabledModules().getNumModules(); --i >= 0;)
             {
                 auto modID = project.getEnabledModules().getModuleID (i);
-                getPathForModuleValue (modID) = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (modID).getValue();
+                getPathForModuleValue (modID) = exporter->getPathForModuleValue (modID);
             }
 
             return;
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
index 33e0134435..f50a9b4106 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExporter.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../Project/jucer_Project.h"
-#include "../Utility/UI/PropertyComponents/jucer_DependencyPathPropertyComponent.h"
 #include "../Utility/UI/PropertyComponents/jucer_PropertyComponentsWithEnablement.h"
 
 class ProjectSaver;
@@ -152,15 +151,15 @@ public:
 
     String getExternalLibrariesString() const             { return getSearchPathsFromString (externalLibrariesValue.get().toString()).joinIntoString (";"); }
 
-    bool shouldUseGNUExtensions() const                   { return gnuExtensionsValue.get();}
+    bool shouldUseGNUExtensions() const                   { return gnuExtensionsValue.get(); }
 
-    Value getVST3PathValue() const                        { return vst3Path; }
-    Value getRTASPathValue() const                        { return rtasPath; }
-    Value getAAXPathValue() const                         { return aaxPath; }
+    String getVST3PathString() const                      { return vst3PathValueWrapper.wrappedValue.get(); }
+    String getAAXPathString() const                       { return aaxPathValueWrapper.wrappedValue.get(); }
+    String getRTASPathString() const                      { return rtasPathValueWrapper.wrappedValue.get(); }
 
     // NB: this is the path to the parent "modules" folder that contains the named module, not the
     // module folder itself.
-    Value getPathForModuleValue (const String& moduleID);
+    ValueWithDefault getPathForModuleValue (const String& moduleID);
     String getPathForModuleString (const String& moduleID) const;
     void removePathForModule (const String& moduleID);
 
@@ -370,7 +369,37 @@ protected:
     const String projectName;
     const File projectFolder;
 
-    Value vst3Path, rtasPath, aaxPath; // these must be initialised in the specific exporter c'tors!
+    //==============================================================================
+    // Wraps a ValueWithDefault object that has a default which depends on a global value.
+    // Used for the VST3, RTAS and AAX project-specific path options.
+    struct ValueWithDefaultWrapper  : public Value::Listener
+    {
+        void init (const Identifier& identifierToUse, TargetOS::OS targetOS)
+        {
+            identifier = identifierToUse;
+            os = targetOS;
+
+            globalValue = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (identifier, os).getPropertyAsValue();
+            globalValue.addListener (this);
+
+            wrappedValue.referTo (tree, identifier, nullptr, getAppSettings().getStoredPath (identifier, os).get());
+        }
+
+        void valueChanged (Value&) override
+        {
+            wrappedValue.setDefault (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (identifier, os).get());
+        }
+
+        ValueWithDefault wrappedValue;
+
+        Identifier identifier;
+        TargetOS::OS os;
+
+        ValueTree tree { "tree" };
+        Value globalValue;
+    };
+
+    ValueWithDefaultWrapper vst3PathValueWrapper, rtasPathValueWrapper, aaxPathValueWrapper;
 
     ValueWithDefault targetLocationValue, extraCompilerFlagsValue, extraLinkerFlagsValue, externalLibrariesValue,
                      userNotesValue, gnuExtensionsValue, bigIconValue, smallIconValue, extraPPDefsValue;
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
index 47cd907b07..6ad6eedbaf 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
@@ -211,34 +211,6 @@ void StoredSettings::updateOldProjectSettingsFiles()
     }
 }
 
-void StoredSettings::checkJUCEPaths()
-{
-    auto moduleFolder = projectDefaults.getProperty (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).toString();
-    auto juceFolder = projectDefaults.getProperty (Ids::jucePath).toString();
-
-    auto validModuleFolder = moduleFolder.isNotEmpty() && isGlobalPathValid ({}, Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, moduleFolder);
-    auto validJuceFolder = juceFolder.isNotEmpty() && isGlobalPathValid ({}, Ids::jucePath, juceFolder);
-
-    if (validModuleFolder && ! validJuceFolder)
-        projectDefaults.getPropertyAsValue (Ids::jucePath, nullptr) = File (moduleFolder).getParentDirectory().getFullPathName();
-    else if (! validModuleFolder && validJuceFolder)
-        projectDefaults.getPropertyAsValue (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, nullptr) = File (juceFolder).getChildFile ("modules").getFullPathName();
-}
-
-bool StoredSettings::shouldAskUserToSetJUCEPath() noexcept
-{
-    if (! isGlobalPathValid ({}, Ids::jucePath, projectDefaults.getProperty (Ids::jucePath).toString())
-        && getGlobalProperties().getValue ("dontAskAboutJUCEPath", {}).isEmpty())
-        return true;
-
-    return false;
-}
-
-void StoredSettings::setDontAskAboutJUCEPathAgain() noexcept
-{
-    getGlobalProperties().setValue ("dontAskAboutJUCEPath", 1);
-}
-
 //==============================================================================
 void StoredSettings::loadSwatchColours()
 {
@@ -289,130 +261,23 @@ void StoredSettings::ColourSelectorWithSwatches::setSwatchColour (int index, con
 }
 
 //==============================================================================
-Value StoredSettings::getStoredPath (const Identifier& key)
+void StoredSettings::changed (bool isProjectDefaults)
 {
-    auto v = projectDefaults.getPropertyAsValue (key, nullptr);
+    std::unique_ptr<XmlElement> data (isProjectDefaults ? projectDefaults.createXml()
+                                                        : fallbackPaths.createXml());
 
-    if (v.toString().isEmpty())
-        v = getFallbackPathForOS (key, TargetOS::getThisOS()).toString();
-
-    return v;
-}
-
-Value StoredSettings::getFallbackPathForOS (const Identifier& key, DependencyPathOS os)
-{
-    auto id = identifierForOS (os);
-    auto osFallback = fallbackPaths.getOrCreateChildWithName (id, nullptr);
-    auto v = osFallback.getPropertyAsValue (key, nullptr);
-
-    if (v.toString().isEmpty())
-    {
-        if (key == Ids::jucePath)
-        {
-            v = (os == TargetOS::windows ? "C:\\JUCE"
-                                         : "~/JUCE");
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::defaultJuceModulePath)
-        {
-            v = (os == TargetOS::windows ? "C:\\JUCE\\modules"
-                                         : "~/JUCE/modules");
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::defaultUserModulePath)
-        {
-            v = (os == TargetOS::windows ? "C:\\modules"
-                                         : "~/modules");
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::vst3Path)
-        {
-            v = "";
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::rtasPath)
-        {
-            if      (os == TargetOS::windows)  v = "C:\\SDKs\\PT_90_SDK";
-            else if (os == TargetOS::osx)      v = "~/SDKs/PT_90_SDK";
-            else                               return {}; // no RTAS on this OS!
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::aaxPath)
-        {
-            if      (os == TargetOS::windows)  v = "C:\\SDKs\\AAX";
-            else if (os == TargetOS::osx)      v = "~/SDKs/AAX";
-            else                               return {}; // no AAX on this OS!
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::androidSDKPath)
-        {
-            v = "${user.home}/Library/Android/sdk";
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::androidNDKPath)
-        {
-            v = "${user.home}/Library/Android/sdk/ndk-bundle";
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::clionExePath)
-        {
-            if (os == TargetOS::windows)
-            {
-              #if JUCE_WINDOWS
-                auto regValue = WindowsRegistry::getValue ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Classes\\Applications\\clion64.exe\\shell\\open\\command\\", {}, {});
-                auto openCmd = StringArray::fromTokens (regValue, true);
-
-                if (! openCmd.isEmpty())
-                    return Value (openCmd[0].unquoted());
-              #endif
-
-                v = "C:\\Program Files\\JetBrains\\CLion YYYY.MM.DD\\bin\\clion64.exe";
-            }
-            else if (os == TargetOS::osx)
-            {
-                v = "/Applications/CLion.app";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                v = "${user.home}/clion/bin/clion.sh";
-            }
-        }
-        else if (key == Ids::androidStudioExePath)
-        {
-            if (os == TargetOS::windows)
-            {
-               #if JUCE_WINDOWS
-                auto path = WindowsRegistry::getValue ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Android Studio\\Path", {}, {});
-
-                if (! path.isEmpty())
-                    return Value (path.unquoted() + "\\bin\\studio64.exe");
-               #endif
-
-                v = "C:\\Program Files\\Android\\Android Studio\\bin\\studio64.exe";
-            }
-            else if (os == TargetOS::osx)
-            {
-                v = "/Applications/Android Studio.app";
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return {}; // no Android Studio on this OS!
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return v;
-}
-
-Identifier StoredSettings::identifierForOS (DependencyPathOS os) noexcept
-{
-    if      (os == TargetOS::osx)     return Ids::osxFallback;
-    else if (os == TargetOS::windows) return Ids::windowsFallback;
-    else if (os == TargetOS::linux)   return Ids::linuxFallback;
-
-    jassertfalse;
-    return {};
+    propertyFiles.getUnchecked (0)->setValue (isProjectDefaults ? "PROJECT_DEFAULT_SETTINGS" : "FALLBACK_PATHS",
+                                              data.get());
 }
 
+//==============================================================================
 static bool doesSDKPathContainFile (const File& relativeTo, const String& path, const String& fileToCheckFor) noexcept
 {
     auto actualPath = path.replace ("${user.home}", File::getSpecialLocation (File::userHomeDirectory).getFullPathName());
     return relativeTo.getChildFile (actualPath + "/" + fileToCheckFor).exists();
 }
 
-bool StoredSettings::isGlobalPathValid (const File& relativeTo, const Identifier& key, const String& path) const noexcept
+static bool isGlobalPathValid (const File& relativeTo, const Identifier& key, const String& path)
 {
     String fileToCheckFor;
 
@@ -483,3 +348,138 @@ bool StoredSettings::isGlobalPathValid (const File& relativeTo, const Identifier
 
     return doesSDKPathContainFile (relativeTo, path, fileToCheckFor);
 }
+
+void StoredSettings::checkJUCEPaths()
+{
+    auto moduleFolder = getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString();
+    auto juceFolder   = getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString();
+
+    auto validModuleFolder = isGlobalPathValid ({}, Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, moduleFolder);
+    auto validJuceFolder   = isGlobalPathValid ({}, Ids::jucePath, juceFolder);
+
+    if (validModuleFolder && ! validJuceFolder)
+        projectDefaults.getPropertyAsValue (Ids::jucePath, nullptr) = File (moduleFolder).getParentDirectory().getFullPathName();
+    else if (! validModuleFolder && validJuceFolder)
+        projectDefaults.getPropertyAsValue (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, nullptr) = File (juceFolder).getChildFile ("modules").getFullPathName();
+}
+
+bool StoredSettings::shouldAskUserToSetJUCEPath() noexcept
+{
+    if (! isGlobalPathValid ({}, Ids::jucePath, getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString())
+        && getGlobalProperties().getValue ("dontAskAboutJUCEPath", {}).isEmpty())
+        return true;
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void StoredSettings::setDontAskAboutJUCEPathAgain() noexcept
+{
+    getGlobalProperties().setValue ("dontAskAboutJUCEPath", 1);
+}
+
+static String getFallbackPathForOS (const Identifier& key, DependencyPathOS os)
+{
+    if (key == Ids::jucePath)
+    {
+        return (os == TargetOS::windows ? "C:\\JUCE" : "~/JUCE");
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::defaultJuceModulePath)
+    {
+        return (os == TargetOS::windows ? "C:\\JUCE\\modules" : "~/JUCE/modules");
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::defaultUserModulePath)
+    {
+        return (os == TargetOS::windows ? "C:\\modules" : "~/modules");
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::vst3Path)
+    {
+        return {};
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::rtasPath)
+    {
+        if      (os == TargetOS::windows)  return "C:\\SDKs\\PT_90_SDK";
+        else if (os == TargetOS::osx)      return "~/SDKs/PT_90_SDK";
+        else                               return {}; // no RTAS on this OS!
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::aaxPath)
+    {
+        if      (os == TargetOS::windows)  return "C:\\SDKs\\AAX";
+        else if (os == TargetOS::osx)      return "~/SDKs/AAX";
+        else                               return {}; // no AAX on this OS!
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::androidSDKPath)
+    {
+        return "${user.home}/Library/Android/sdk";
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::androidNDKPath)
+    {
+        return "${user.home}/Library/Android/sdk/ndk-bundle";
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::clionExePath)
+    {
+        if (os == TargetOS::windows)
+        {
+          #if JUCE_WINDOWS
+            auto regValue = WindowsRegistry::getValue ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Classes\\Applications\\clion64.exe\\shell\\open\\command\\", {}, {});
+            auto openCmd = StringArray::fromTokens (regValue, true);
+
+            if (! openCmd.isEmpty())
+                return openCmd[0].unquoted();
+          #endif
+
+            return "C:\\Program Files\\JetBrains\\CLion YYYY.MM.DD\\bin\\clion64.exe";
+        }
+        else if (os == TargetOS::osx)
+        {
+            return "/Applications/CLion.app";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return "${user.home}/clion/bin/clion.sh";
+        }
+    }
+    else if (key == Ids::androidStudioExePath)
+    {
+        if (os == TargetOS::windows)
+        {
+           #if JUCE_WINDOWS
+            auto path = WindowsRegistry::getValue ("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Android Studio\\Path", {}, {});
+
+            if (! path.isEmpty())
+                return path.unquoted() + "\\bin\\studio64.exe";
+           #endif
+
+            return "C:\\Program Files\\Android\\Android Studio\\bin\\studio64.exe";
+        }
+        else if (os == TargetOS::osx)
+        {
+            return "/Applications/Android Studio.app";
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return {}; // no Android Studio on this OS!
+        }
+    }
+
+    // unknown key!
+    jassertfalse;
+    return {};
+}
+
+static Identifier identifierForOS (DependencyPathOS os) noexcept
+{
+    if      (os == TargetOS::osx)     return Ids::osxFallback;
+    else if (os == TargetOS::windows) return Ids::windowsFallback;
+    else if (os == TargetOS::linux)   return Ids::linuxFallback;
+
+    jassertfalse;
+    return {};
+}
+
+ValueWithDefault StoredSettings::getStoredPath (const Identifier& key, DependencyPathOS os)
+{
+    auto tree = (os == TargetOS::getThisOS() ? projectDefaults
+                                             : fallbackPaths.getOrCreateChildWithName (identifierForOS (os), nullptr));
+
+    return { tree, key, nullptr, getFallbackPathForOS (key, os) };
+}
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.h
index e174c2550f..0871b470e1 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Settings/jucer_StoredSettings.h
@@ -61,53 +61,19 @@ public:
         void setSwatchColour (int index, const Colour& newColour) override;
     };
 
+    //==============================================================================
+    ValueWithDefault getStoredPath (const Identifier& key, DependencyPathOS os);
+
+    bool shouldAskUserToSetJUCEPath() noexcept;
+    void setDontAskAboutJUCEPathAgain() noexcept;
+
     //==============================================================================
     AppearanceSettings appearance;
     StringArray monospacedFontNames;
     File lastWizardFolder;
 
-    //==============================================================================
-    Value getStoredPath (const Identifier& key);
-    Value getFallbackPathForOS (const Identifier& key, DependencyPathOS);
-
-    bool isGlobalPathValid (const File& relativeTo, const Identifier& key, const String& path) const noexcept;
-
-    //==============================================================================
-    bool shouldAskUserToSetJUCEPath() noexcept;
-    void setDontAskAboutJUCEPathAgain() noexcept;
-
 private:
-    OwnedArray<PropertiesFile> propertyFiles;
-    ValueTree projectDefaults;
-    ValueTree fallbackPaths;
-
-    void changed (bool isProjectDefaults)
-    {
-        std::unique_ptr<XmlElement> data (isProjectDefaults ? projectDefaults.createXml()
-                                                            : fallbackPaths.createXml());
-
-        propertyFiles.getUnchecked (0)->setValue (isProjectDefaults ? "PROJECT_DEFAULT_SETTINGS"
-                                                                    : "FALLBACK_PATHS",
-                                                  data.get());
-
-        // also override the fallback settings if we are editing the project defaults
-        if (isProjectDefaults)
-        {
-            auto v = fallbackPaths.getOrCreateChildWithName (identifierForOS (TargetOS::getThisOS()), nullptr);
-            auto n = projectDefaults.getNumProperties();
-
-            for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
-            {
-                auto name = projectDefaults.getPropertyName (i);
-                v.setProperty (name, projectDefaults.getProperty(name), nullptr);
-            }
-
-            changed (false);
-        }
-    }
-
-    static Identifier identifierForOS (DependencyPathOS os) noexcept;
-
+    //==============================================================================
     void updateGlobalPreferences();
     void updateRecentFiles();
     void updateLastWizardFolder();
@@ -120,12 +86,20 @@ private:
     void checkJUCEPaths();
 
     //==============================================================================
+    void changed (bool);
+
     void valueTreePropertyChanged (ValueTree& vt, const Identifier&) override  { changed (vt == projectDefaults); }
     void valueTreeChildAdded (ValueTree& vt, ValueTree&) override              { changed (vt == projectDefaults); }
     void valueTreeChildRemoved (ValueTree& vt, ValueTree&, int) override       { changed (vt == projectDefaults); }
     void valueTreeChildOrderChanged (ValueTree& vt, int, int) override         { changed (vt == projectDefaults); }
     void valueTreeParentChanged (ValueTree& vt) override                       { changed (vt == projectDefaults); }
 
+    //==============================================================================
+    OwnedArray<PropertiesFile> propertyFiles;
+    ValueTree projectDefaults;
+    ValueTree fallbackPaths;
+
+    //==============================================================================
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (StoredSettings)
 };
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
index 3a5c29496b..09b1be78cd 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ ValueTree PIPGenerator::createExporterChild (const String& exporterName)
 
     if (isMobileExporter (exporterName) || (metadata[Ids::name] == "AUv3SynthPlugin" && exporterName == "XCODE_MAC"))
     {
-        auto juceDir = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath).toString();
+        auto juceDir = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString();
 
-        if (juceDir.isNotEmpty() && isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples")))
+        if (isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples")))
         {
             auto assetsDirectoryPath = File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples").getChildFile ("Assets").getFullPathName();
 
@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@ Result PIPGenerator::setProjectSettings (ValueTree& jucerTree)
 
     if (useLocalCopy && isJUCEExample (pipFile))
     {
-        auto juceDir = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath).toString();
+        auto juceDir = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString();
 
-        if (juceDir.isNotEmpty() && isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples")))
+        if (isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples")))
         {
              defines += ((defines.isEmpty() ? "" : " ") + String ("PIP_JUCE_EXAMPLES_DIRECTORY=")
                          + Base64::toBase64 (File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples").getFullPathName()));
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Wizards/jucer_NewProjectWizardComponent.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Wizards/jucer_NewProjectWizardComponent.h
index a6cbe1118d..9df1483705 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Wizards/jucer_NewProjectWizardComponent.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Wizards/jucer_NewProjectWizardComponent.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
           useGlobalPathsToggle ("Use global module path")
     {
         if (initialFileOrDirectory.isEmpty())
-            initialFileOrDirectory = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).toString();
+            initialFileOrDirectory = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString();
 
         setModulesFolder (initialFileOrDirectory);
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
         for (;;)
         {
             FileChooser fc ("Select your JUCE modules folder...",
-                            { getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).toString() },
+                            { getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString() },
                             "*");
 
             if (! fc.browseForDirectory())
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public:
     WizardComp()
         : platformTargets(),
           projectName (TRANS("Project name")),
-          modulesPathBox (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).toString())
+          modulesPathBox (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString())
     {
         setOpaque (false);
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ public:
             }
 
 
-            wizard->modulesFolder = modulesPathBox.isUsingGlobalPaths ? File (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).toString())
+            wizard->modulesFolder = modulesPathBox.isUsingGlobalPaths ? File (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).get().toString())
                                                                       : modulesPathBox.modulesFolder;
 
             if (! isJUCEModulesFolder (wizard->modulesFolder))
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public:
                     return;
 
                 if (modulesPathBox.isUsingGlobalPaths)
-                    getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath).setValue (wizard->modulesFolder.getFullPathName());
+                    getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::defaultJuceModulePath, TargetOS::getThisOS()).setValue (wizard->modulesFolder.getFullPathName(), nullptr);
             }
 
             auto projectDir = fileBrowser.getSelectedFile (0);