Why are there separate Program Files and Program Files (x86) directories?

191 · Raymond Chen · March 29, 2022, 2:41 p.m.
On Windows editions that support x86 emulation, there are two directories for program files. The C:\Program Files directory is for programs in the native system bitness, and the the C:\Program Files (x86) directory is for programs that run under the x86-32 emulator. The post Why are there separate Program Files and Program Files (x86) directories? appeared first on The Old New Thing....