The %PROGRAMFILES% variable is incorrectly recognized

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KLASS
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The %PROGRAMFILES% variable is incorrectly recognized

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open "%PROGRAMFILES%\Win32calc\win32calc.exe"
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Re: The %PROGRAMFILES% variable is incorrectly recognized

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If you want to go to C:\Program Files, use %ProgramW6432%.
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Re: The %PROGRAMFILES% variable is incorrectly recognized

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I didn't know that, thank you.
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Re: The %PROGRAMFILES% variable is incorrectly recognized

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%PROGRAMFILES% is "smart" and resolves depending on the bitness of the calling process.
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