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      10-27-2009
what is the difference between those two!?

program files
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program files (*86) ???
OK my processor is 64 bit and i know that i can ran 32 bit software and someone has told me that due the Windows installation it makes the two separate program file folders ( for 32/64 bit)
OK, then which one is which? and why does it say
(*86) by the way?

which one of these are put 32/64 bit softwares?
 
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      10-27-2009
Program Files is for 64 bit
Program Files (x86) is for 32 bit

It says x86 since this is a standard reference to Industry Architecture Standards for 32 bit systems.
 
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thank you Ripose!
After you told me it looks so simple .
that 86 was confusing me
thanks!
 
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