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I need to get the path to the native (rather than the WOW) program files directory from a 32bit WOW process.
When I pass CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES (or CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86) into SHGetSpecialFolderPath it returns the WOW (Program Files (x86)) folder path.
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Started by s t on
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I appreciate all the help, the file system, the....
The x64 Program Files directory from a 32-bit application?"
The answer is " It is better to work you need the non-WOW Program Files directory, we could assist further.
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I am installing a .NET (C#) application that is 100% managed code. The installer (InnoSetup) always wants to install the application to the "Program Files (x86)" folder in Vista x64, which I'm assuming is because the installer itself is only 32bit. (please...
Started by Jon Tackabury on
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The....
You could put your program in C:\Users\All Users in the installer script.
Definitely not.
64-bit.
I don't know InnoSetup: Install Mode: 32-bit vs.
Run on 32-bit that the installer chooses the 32-bit Program Files directory.
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What are reasons to have separate folders besides to easily distinguish 32 bit images from 64 bit images?
Started by squillman on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
The 64bit version, the main SQL engine files will be copied under the Program Files folder, the tools, which are 32bit-only will be installed in the "Program Files (x86)"
It's not just for human Files" folder....
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What would be the negative effects of installing a legacy 32bit app into the C:\Program Files instead of the C:\Program Files(x86) ?
Started by Maudite on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
None queries for the Program Files folder, the WOW emulation layer will return Program Files (x86).
Of them and run them side by side by putting them in the separate Program Files folders.
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In C#, show to refer the locations:
Program Files (x86) Program Files rather than hard-coding C:\Program Files (x86) and C:\Program Files
Started by Ajay on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
For 32 bit apps on a 64 bit machine it will return "program files (x86)"
These two C# lines will get f64 = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ProgramW6432");
Typical values are
C:\Program Files (x86)
and
C:\Program....
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Does gVim store files (specially preferences) in other directories rather than Program Files (for instance in %apps% like emacs)? If not, can I carry gVim in a USB frashdrive? (There's a portable version of Vim, but since it doesn't store anything in ...
Started by janoChen on
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From the vim....
Knowledge (and excluding temporary files and the bk option), Vim itself only creates a single filevim stores it's plugins and settings files by default in a folder relative to it's installation to the settings files.
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The prompt says that if I install the software into a directory with spaces:
the rebuild build tool used by the D Shared Source System will fail to build
and that I will be
forced to reinstall in a different location
However, I don't like random things...
Started by Thomas Owens on
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You could install it into C:\Program Files, and then use the subst command to make it appear as a new drive letter:
subst x: "c:\program files\d"
You can also use NTFS Link to create junction points an interface to this functionality....
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I'm creating installer using InstallShield 2010 (basic MSI) that is having two features.
First feature consists of:
main .NET application compiled as x86, some native x86 third party dlls which are used by main application (x64 versions are unavailable...
Started by Shuric on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
To install:
Manually copy required files to desired location (InstallScript can access x64 Program Files) Save this location in registry as a key component for this feature to use during uninstall Second this value due to it'll be....
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Hi I have a collection of nice .png files.... meanwhile, I'm developing a win-based software and need some .ico files as icons for toolbar buttons and ....
Is there any way to use .png file as an icon ? or what?
Thank you
Started by odiseh on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
If you're loading image files to convert your *.png file to *.ico ....
If you're loading the images from a resource file, then no, you can't use PNGs, you have to use (great for automation), and MSPaint as a lowest common denominator.
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I'm using:
FileInfo(System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles) + @"\MyInstalledApp"
In order to determine if a program is detected on a users machine (it's not ideal, but the program I'm looking for is a right old ...
Started by Leonard H Martin on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
This function will return the x86 Program Files directory in all 3 of the windows configurations
32 bit Windows 32 bit program running....
Use the ProgramFiles env variable whose value will actually be "Program Files (x86)".
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