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Old 08-01-2008   #13 (permalink)
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Re: Program Files & Program Files (x86)???

Malke, You can't blame Ron for his assumption that 'perhaps' the two folders
are not needed (and they are probably not or at least could be better
defined) - Microsoft are famous for their inability to compact software in
favour of producing bloat-ware

Paul


"Malke" <malke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ron O'Brien wrote:
>
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>>
>> "Malke" <malke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eSUJHZw8IHA.1196@xxxxxx
>> .
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>>>
>>> Instead of assuming that what you see is a "crazy method", it would
>>> better serve you to do some reading about 64-bit operating systems.
>>>
>>
>> Thank you for your patronising comment - but it still seems a crazy waste
>> of space :-)
>
> Sorry you took it as patronizing. Actually, I was trying to be nice since
> my
> first impulse was to comment on your assumption that this behavior was
> caused by Microsoft in conspiracy with hard drive mftrs. That comment
> would
> not have been as polite as merely telling you that reading up on what a
> 64-bit operating system is would be a good step for you.
>
> I stand by my advice. If you're going to use a 64-bit operating system,
> you
> should understand what it is, what it does, and what it doesn't do.
>
> End of story for me.
>
> Malke
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