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Subject:	here's why there are 2 program files folders on your windows 10 computer/tablet
From:	Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Harry Brown <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 11 May 2017 14:56:38 -0400
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Hi all,

Well, after digging around on google, I found this little nugget of info!

Why does my computer have 2 program files folders?

answer. Because many computer programs are not written in 64 bit code. 
They are written in 32 bit code.

So, what windows does is, has the one folder called program files, for 
64 bit programs, and the other folder, called program files x86, for 32 
bit programs.

Harry


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