Hi, Seabat.
Just to confirm what the others said, and to add that this Program Files
(x86) folder is not new in Win7 x64; it first appeared in Windows XP x64
about 5 years ago and continued in Vista x64. That (x86) folder does not
appear in 32-bit editions of WinXP, Vista or Win7. (And I agree that the
naming of the (x86) folder was an unfortunate choice by Microsoft.)
In Win7 x64, you'll find TWO versions of Internet Explorer 8:
32-bit version: C
Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
64-bit version: C
Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
You can run either (or both) version just by clicking on it, as with any
other application. By default, Win7 x64 is set to run 32-bit IE8; I suppose
this is because Adobe's Flash Player and some other applications will run in
32-bit IE8 on Win7 x64, but not in a 64-bit browser.
As usual, to see which version of IE8 is running, just click Help | About
Internet Explorer. If it doesn't say "64-bit Edition", then you are running
the 32-bit edition.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64
"The Seabat" <seabat@NOSPAMboardermail.com> wrote in message
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> Just installed Win 7 64-bit. I have two (2) Program Files folders. One
> has a (x86) after it. Is this normal? Does this have to do with
> running 32-bit apps or is this for legacy mode stuff? Just wonderin'!
>
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