System Folder Locations

• Windows 95, 98, ME
  
  • System Folder
    
    • c:\windows\system\ = 32-Bit System Folder
      
• Windows NT4, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
  
  • 32-Bit Windows
    
    • System Folder
      c:\windows\system\ = old 16-bit system folder
      c:\windows\system32\ = 32-bit system folder
      
    • Program Files
      c:\program files\ = Program Files
      
  • 64-Bit Windows
    
    • System Folder
      c:\windows\system32\ = 64-bit System Folder
      c:\windows\SysWOW64\ = 32-bit System Folder
      
    • Program Files
      C:\Program Files\ = 64-Bit program files folder
      C:\Program Files (x86)\ = 32-bit program files folder
      

Really confusing and complicated. This is for information purpose only, the location should never be hard coded.