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Are the Program Files and Program Files (x86) folders important?
Hi,
I was wondering how important the two mentioned folders are when installing a software. I know most programs suggest being installed to one of them, but it is really necessary? What happens if I choose another folder?
I use the game client Steam for example. It wants to go into C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Does it matter if I place it in C:\Another Folder\Steam?
Are there any programs that MUST be installed in either Program Files or Program Files (x86) to work properly?
On my desktop computer I have one SSD disk (C) and one regular hard disk (D). Here I have always installed software to D:\Program Files and never seen any issues with that (note that this Program Files folder was made by me and not by Windows. Those folders are located on the C drive but never used by me).
The reason I'm asking is because I'd like to sync a few folders from a software located in \Program Files\ using Synology Cloud Station. For some reason it does not have access to the Program Files folders on the C drive (but it can access the one on D drive).