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I want to know why there are two folders while we need one. Eg. Program Files and Program Files(x86)

Shubham Wagh
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64bit programs don't run on a 32bit system.

Similar as there is a System32 and Syswow64, there is a program files and program files (x86)

A 64-bit program will by default get installed to Program Files and their shared DLL's will be placed in System32, where a x86 (or 32bit) program will be installed to Program Files (x86) and their shared dll's to Syswow64.

There is no real need for this other than, you can keep programs apart and run a 32-bit and 64-bit version next to eachother.

LPChip
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Programfiles is where your 64 bits programs are installed

ProgramFiles(x86) is where your 32 bits programs are installed

Taz8du29
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