C: 2 Program Folders???

[Guest Seidell23231]

I was reviewing my C: drive and noted that there are 2 Program Files folders.

 

** One says Program Files -- 21 folders

** One says Program Files (x86) -- 31 folders

 

So, whats the real deal, eh???

 

Joey

[Guest Gary Mount]

Re: C: 2 Program Folders???

 

32 bit applications get installed in the (x86) folder.

 

"Seidell23231" <Seidell23231@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I was reviewing my C: drive and noted that there are 2 Program Files

> folders.

>

> ** One says Program Files -- 21 folders

> ** One says Program Files (x86) -- 31 folders

>

> So, whats the real deal, eh???

>

> Joey

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: 2 Program Folders???

 

Re: 2 Program Folders???

 

64bit programs install in the Program Files folder and 32bit programs

install in the Program Files (x86) folder. Welcome to 64bit computing.

 

"Seidell23231" <Seidell23231@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I was reviewing my C: drive and noted that there are 2 Program Files

>folders.

>

> ** One says Program Files -- 21 folders

> ** One says Program Files (x86) -- 31 folders

>

> So, whats the real deal, eh???

>

> Joey

[Guest Carlos]

RE: C: 2 Program Folders???

 

Hi,

In addition to Gary's and Colin's comments, you don't have to worry about

the use of those two folders.

Every installed program goes to the proper folder according to their version

(32-bit or 64-bit).

Carlos

 

"Seidell23231" wrote:

> I was reviewing my C: drive and noted that there are 2 Program Files folders.

>

> ** One says Program Files -- 21 folders

> ** One says Program Files (x86) -- 31 folders

>

> So, whats the real deal, eh???

>

> Joey