cant delete program file x86


  1. kawayan01
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    cant delete program file x86


    i installed windows vista first before windows 7. and i notice that the program files from vista was left named program files x86. but when i tried to delete it. it says needs permission from trusted installer. help pls. because its consuming 290mb of disk space..
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  3. Jonathan_King
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    Hello,

    The Program Files (x86) folder is not left there by Vista. It is a necessary folder to Windows 7 64-bit. Do not try to delete it.

    That is the folder where the 32-bit programs are placed. The 64-bit programs are installed into Program Files.

    Hope this helps,
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  4. kawayan01
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    what!!? but i installed a 32 bit operating system.. how could that happen?..
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  6. Jonathan_King
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    You upgraded, right? (Not clean install).
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