What folder is Syswow64 in the Win7 system computer? Can I delete it?

  
                

When we look at the computer, we will find a Syswow64 folder on the computer hard disk. I don't know what folder it is. This folder does not exist on Win7 32-bit systems, only in Win7 64-bit systems. So what is this folder, can I delete it? Now Xiaobian will tell you what folder Syswow64 is in the Win7 system computer.

steps are as follows:

a, Syswow64 what folder

Syswow64 (Windows-on-Windows 64-bit) is a subsystem of the Windows operating system , able to run 32-bit application windows operating system programs, and exists on all 64-bit versions of windows, including: Windows 2000 Limited Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and IA-64 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003 64-bit version of Windows Vista 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008 64-bit version of Windows 7 on Windows server 2008 R2, this is an optional component. WoW64 is designed to handle many of the differences between 32-bit Windows and 64-bit Windows, especially in the structural changes of Windows itself. Responsible to say that syswow64 is a very important folder, your 64-bit win7 Ultimate can run 32-bit software depends on it.

Second, can the Syswow64 folder be deleted?

Seeing the above explanation, I believe that you have not dared to delete it. If you delete it, your system will crash, prompting the lack of various files.

About the folder of Syswow64 in Win7 system computer, I will introduce it to you here; if you don't know what folder Syswow64 is, you can refer to the above content, I hope it will help you. !

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