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Then why is there a "Program Files" and "Program Files (x86) folder. I believe the second one is for 32-bit ABI apps for some special reasons?

• harrygeez 7y ago
  IIRC it's purely aesthetic so users can easily tell them apart or just some sort of convention
  • WorldMaker 7y ago
    Raymond Chen's big answer video on the subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRb6otsHG5c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRb6otsHG5c
  • rileymat2 7y ago
    Now explain the aesthetic of syswow64.