What is the difference between c:\Program Files and C:\Program Files(x86)?

[Will Pittenger]

If the later is for 64-bit programs, I don't see why it matters which go
in which folders. In fact, I find it rather confusing because I have
programs in both and never seem to know which folder to look in.

 

[Will Pittenger]

So why two folders? Seems redundant and confusing.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

The (x86) structure is for 32-bit programs, and the system knows that
programs accessed from this location must run in 32-bit emulation mode.

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