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Why Windows 11 keeps 64-bit files in System32 and 32-bit files in SysWOW64, according to Microsoft

Summary by Windows Latest
A 32-bit app that asks for System32 on Windows 11 ends up in SysWOW64 without knowing it. I tested the WOW64 redirector on a 26H2 PC, went through Raymond Chen's take on the backward names, and found the hidden Sysnative alias plus six folders Windows doesn't redirect.
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Windows Latest broke the news on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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