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Why does Windows 7 install 64 bit apps in the Program Files (x86) folder? Can I change the behaviour?
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I've been using the 64-bit version of Windows 7 since the CTP and have run into a few problems with applications that get installed in the folder. What's the purpose of having 2 separate Program Files directories anyway? Every program I've installed has gone into the folder. It doesn't seem to matt…
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C:\Program Files (x86)
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Fix for: Why does Windows 7 install 64 bit apps in the Program Files (x86) folder? Can I change the behaviour?
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The reason for this is simply many older installers either do not understand the new file structure and plonk everything in the standard program files directory or you are looking at a smart program that has a few 32-bit components which are being c…
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