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What is the difference between "Program Files" and "Program Files X86"?
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In Windows 7 there are two folders, "Program Files" and "Program Files X86". What is difference between them? Where does a 64 Bit program get installed?
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These two folders exist only in 64bit versions of Windows (XP, Vista and 7). 64bit applications go to "Program files", 32bit apps are installed in "Program Files (x86)".
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