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Offline Dottonedan

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Diff between PROGRAM FILES and PROGRAM FILES (x86) ?
« on: July 03, 2012, 02:11:55 PM »
what is the diff between PROGRAM FILES and PROGRAM FILES (x86) ?  Do I need both?
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Offline Denis Kolar

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Re: Diff between PROGRAM FILES and PROGRAM FILES (x86) ?
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2012, 02:15:25 PM »
what is the diff between PROGRAM FILES and PROGRAM FILES (x86) ?  Do I need both?

PROGRAM FILES (x86) has (x86) in the name. Can you see the difference???

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Re: Diff between PROGRAM FILES and PROGRAM FILES (x86) ?
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2012, 02:21:15 PM »
the two ‘Program File’ folders that are listed are for 32 bit and 64 bit version of Windows 7. The folder with (x86) is for 32 bit version.

x86 is for the 32 bit programs and the other is for the 64 bit programs

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Re: Diff between PROGRAM FILES and PROGRAM FILES (x86) ?
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2012, 02:39:32 PM »
And yes, you need both.

If you have a 64 bit version of Photoshop and aren't on CS6 then that means that Photoshop would be in Program Files and Illustrator would be in Program Files (x86).