program files and prgroma files(86x)

[Ph33nix]

I'm Trying to clean my hard drive up and i have these two folders and i'm trying to figure what the dif is and if i can just delete one because they appear to have duplicate information. If it maters i used one of those cables to transfer my previous hard drive to my new comp.

 

[Thomly]

You probably have an 64-bit Windows. The program folder(x86) contains all 32-bit programs, the normal folder contains al 64-bit programs.

 

[Ph33nix]

but all my newer stuff installs into the 86x and yes i went from 32 bit XP to 64-bit Vista

 

[Horticulture]

Individual programs are either 64- or 32-bit, so despite having 64-bit Vista, some of your programs are still 32 bit. Keep both folders.

 

[Ph33nix]

ok thanks.