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lobb152
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March 10th, 2010 07:00
When I open the C drive it has two folders: Program Files, and Program Files (x86). Whats the x86 about. I don't remember making it. Thanks anyone.
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Alexandra_P
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Posted March 10th, 2010 10:00
You have 64-bit Windows, meaning you can run either 64-bit programs (Program Files), or 32-bit programs (Program Files x86). More here:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaprograms/thread/f6580f66-4b35-412c-ab9d-380f6330648
The "x86" started with Intel processors (8086, 80386, etc.), and x86 stuck as a name for anything compatible with that standard. If MS had called the folders "x64" and "x32" instead, it would've been easier, but so it goes.
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Alexandra_P
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Posted March 10th, 2010 10:00
You have 64-bit Windows, meaning you can run either 64-bit programs (Program Files), or 32-bit programs (Program Files x86). More here:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaprograms/thread/f6580f66-4b35-412c-ab9d-380f6330648
The "x86" started with Intel processors (8086, 80386, etc.), and x86 stuck as a name for anything compatible with that standard. If MS had called the folders "x64" and "x32" instead, it would've been easier, but so it goes.