Is there a difference in which directory to install programs?

Question

Windows

Does it matter and does it affect something where I put programs in the Windows OS, or does it not matter?
1. Program Files
or
2. Program Files (x86)

Answer 1

Program Files (x86) From Windows 7, this is the folder where 32-bit programs are installed.
And the Program Files itself accepts 64 bits logically :)
But most of all I like to install programs on remote drives (for example, drive d)

Answer 2

Well, actually, there is a difference.
Standard paths are writable only by the administrator. Therefore, if the program is installed somewhere in an arbitrary folder, a virus launched by the user will be able to gobble it up, but not in Program Files.
True, recently viruses have not attacked programs too much, and the most "tasty" of them - browsers - are still put in user folders in order to be constantly updated ...

Answer 3

There's no difference at all

Answer 4

There is a difference!
Why?
Because: 1) disk drives are different (volume, read / write speed, dimensions, etc.)
In Windows, you can mount "several" disks, whatever your heart desires (well, or your wallet) and you can choose from one or another media parameter different properties, for example, the speed of launching the program or how securely the file is stored ... etc.
and yes. the default paths can be changed.
want to see what's on your system? cmd->set