Program Files - Help Please!!

I just got a new PC and need some help. I have windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit. When I go to start and select ''All Programs'' only some of the a few of the things I have installed are there. So I went onto C: and there is two differnt Program Files. One is called just ''Program Files'' and the other one is called ''Program Files (x86)''. The x86 one has all of the other stuff I have installed.
Why is it like this? How do I get it to just be 1 folder with all my programs that I can select from the start menu like it normally is? I want it to be like on Vista 32-bit where when you go to Start and All Programs all your installed files are there not just the 64-Bit ones.

I've been trying all day and cant do it!


Help Please!!

Hello Usama,

You can have any programs you like in your start menu - there are lots of good tutorials on this forum - here are some you may like to start with :

Start Menu - Customize

Start Menu - Pin to

Start Menu - Shortcuts

Hope this helps

SIW2

This is by design. Leave it as it is. Don't try to move it around, you'll
mess it up.

"Usama" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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This behavior is by default. Using 64 bit programs on a x64 Vista will put everything into the default folder which is Program Files.32 bit programs will go into another folder named Program Files and will be x86. X86 stands for 32 bit

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"Usama" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:bd0981cf4b9e2075b6f77146e8254915@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

I know it is like that but why dont the 32-Bit files show? They should show up.

They do show up. Read my post again. In Program files all x86 is 32 bit as is when going to Properties of any file it will also indicate it as such

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"Usama" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:49caf121b34985f2832076a803c02982@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

he is talking about the start menu you moron

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yep, that's right. It is really anoying me. I cant use my PC proplery. Nearly all my programs that I have installed are 32-Bit I have to go into :C and Program Files (x86) then slect the file I want. And a load of other stuff comes up for that program that I dont need.

Thank's there are great tutorials. But I cant find what im looking for.

Could you please tell me how to get the x86 Program Files to show in the start menu when you click All Programs?

Hello Usama,

Usually when you install either 32bit or 64bit programs, they should have an option to allow them to place a shortcut in the Start Menu and sometimes on the Desktop. If they do not, then you will need to manually create a shortcut from the program's ".exe" file and move it the Start Menu All Programs area. This tutorial will show you how to Move/Add that shortcut to the Start Menu.

Start Menu - Shortcuts

Hope this helps,
Shawn