Why do we need the “Program Files” folder in Windows?
Sep 22, 2022 · Does an executable running from the Windows “Program Files” folder behave differently when executing a program from C:\\SomeFolder Maybe UAC/delegation/other …
Why does 64-bit Windows need a separate "Program Files (x86)" …
May 8, 2015 · 184 I know that on a 64-bit version of Windows the "Program Files" folder is for 64-bit programs and the "Program Files (x86)" folder is for 32-bit programs, but why is this even …
Can you create "Program Files (x86)" folder by yourself in …
Dec 31, 2019 · The Program Files folder is a restricted but special folder, any other location especially on another drive is almost always completely free of rights and can be written to …
Get path of "Program files" folder that contains 32-bit programs
Mar 22, 2014 · How do I determine the full path of the folder that contains 32-bit programs using VBA? It's called "Program Files" on 32-bit Windows systems, but on 64-bit systems it's called …
How to delete folders in program files folder using cmd
May 8, 2024 · The simple deletion of the folder with the files of a program can result in lots of remaining keys and values in Windows registry and files and folders in file system. It is even …
How to remove the Program Files folder from a non-system drive
Apr 9, 2020 · DeliveryOptimization, Program Files, WindowsApps, WpSystem After a reboot I found that "Program Files" came back on D:, with one folder in it named …
How to delete "Program Files (x86)" folder after windows login
Actually, you cannot move the Program Files folder on Windows. While that specific post talks about Program Files and you are talking about Program Files (x86), I imagine that the same …
Saving data: Program Files vs AppData [Windows] - Super User
Jul 13, 2019 · Program Files is for storing the program itself, AppData is to store user specific information related to the program. (And ProgramData is to store not user-specific information …
Default permissions for "Program Files" folder? - Super User
Mar 1, 2018 · I modified the default permissions of "Program files" and now some things aren't working (Windows Mail isn't opening) What are the default permissions of "Program files" so …
Do I have to use windows "program files" folder? - Super User
May 9, 2017 · No, you do not have to use Program Files. I don't on my own machine since the windows drive is a 128GB SSD so I install most programs to an external drive. That being …