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And you did a clean install with it ? Formatting the install partition before you clicked next ?
Program Files is the folder for 32-bit programs on Windows 32-bit installs
Program Files (x86) is the folder for 32-bit programs on Windows 64-bit installs
It sounds as though a 64-bit install media was used instead of 32-bit media.
Greg's advice is best - start over and make sure you follow all of the steps, including which bit depth to create.
Thanks for the disc image - guess I was wrong on using the incorrect bit depth install media
Still, follow the Clean Reinstall tutorial and create new install media from a step in the tutorial. That is your best bet
That is not the latest official installation media and doesn't even have SP1 hence is so outdated I wouldn't use it, especially when the latest official media is provided in Step 1 of Clean Reinstall Windows 7 saving hours of updating.
Right, the 32-bit version of Windows will have C:\Program Files Folder while the 64-bit Windows will have C:\Program Files Folder for 64-bit programs plus C:\Program Files (x86) Folder for 32-bit programs. I've seen where if a Program Files (x86) Folder exists after a 32-bit version of Windows is installed it meant the newer install was not clean. The last two I saw like that required a truly clean reinstall to get it straightened out.
And that`s what I asked again in post #22.
Even though his thread title states clean install of 32 bit.
We will await his return.
Already formatted by what ?
Did you format it during the install ?
While you are not doing anything, you should download the 32 bit SP1-U iso file of the version you have an activation key for from here.
Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life
After fully updating mine it still looks the same. I have not installed any programs yet, I will install my usual few and post back any changes.
Last edited by AddRAM; 22 Apr 2015 at 17:47.