
Quote: Originally Posted by
Maxpet
Hey,
I just won an HP TouchSmart PC and as I'm transfering files from my old comp to my new one, I saw two Program File folders:
Program Files
Program Files (x86)
My question is, does it matter which Program File folder i put my stuff in?
-Jen
Hi Jen,
You must have won a 64 bit version of the Vista OS. The program files folder is for 64 bit applications and the program files (x86) is for 32 bit apps that need to be emulated to work in the 64 bit environment. 32 bit is (x86) and 64 bit is (x64).
I suggest you learn more about 64 bit if you don't know anything about it.
Here's a little start. And congratulations on your win.
32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions - Windows Vista Help