The usual path for an executable file is:
C:\\Program Files\{companyname}\{programname}\{filename}.exe
However, it's not that simple. That format is correct for 32 bit programs on
32 bit Windows and for 64 bit programs on 64 bit Windows. For 32 bit programs
on 64 bit Windows the format is:
C:\\Program Files (x86)\{companyname}\{programname}\{filename}.exe
Note the "(86)". That marks the directory as for 32 bit programs.
The company name directory distinguishes in case two programs have the same, or very similar, names. To maintain the pattern I made up "DeltaWye"; after my initials and inspired by the two types of 3 phase power connection, delta and wye (ΔΥ).
Created on 01 November 2021; posted 01 Jun 2025.
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