Is there a reason for WOW64... yes. :)<div><br></div><div>In a nutshell it is supposed to simplify the business of having 32-bit apps and libraries installed on a 64-bit Windows OS. If you were running 32-bit Windows 7 you wouldn't see any WOW64.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Since 64-bit is the "native" environment for 64-bit Windows, the "plain" locations such as "Program Files" continue to be used for the accordingly native apps (i.e. 64-bit). For 32-bit apps new locations are provided ("Program Files (x86)" for example).</div>
<div><br></div><div>None of this _should_ matter to your code if using the OS facilities for identifying OS specific file locations using the Windows API defined constants. It's only a problem if you "hardwire" things like references to "Program Files" folder.<br>
<br>Similar - and indeed even more sneaky - smoke and mirrors is afoot in the registry.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>As regards your keyboard problem, this could be hardware, driver or even application level issue. More info is required if there is to be any hope of diagnosing and rectifying that issue.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>hth<br><br>Jolyon</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 23 November 2011 07:36, Bob Pawley <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rjpawley@shaw.ca">rjpawley@shaw.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi</div>
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<div>I’m relatively new to Win 7 and was registering a 32 bit .dll and went to
search for it.</div>
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<div>I was a little surprised to find it, not in the system 32 folder but in a
folder called SystemWOW64.</div>
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<div>I have subsequently seen reference to WOW64 really being the 32 bit folder
and System32 being the 64 bit folder.</div>
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<div>Is there some actual reason for this bizarre condition ?</div>
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<div>Another problem for which I need help.</div>
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<div>In the above I added a second question mark but instead this É symbol
appeared.</div>
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<div>This is not the first time this has happened and with other symbols neading
the shift key.</div>
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<div>It can be rectified by reloading, however if someone can point to a
permanent fix I would appreciate it.</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
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<div>Bob</div></font></span></div></div></div>
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