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Asked: June 10, 20262026-06-10T00:29:32+00:00 2026-06-10T00:29:32+00:00

i`m trying to get the default Program Files folder on java. When I use:

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i`m trying to get the default Program Files folder on java. When I use:

 System.getenv("ProgramFiles")

It returns “C:\Program Files” instead of “C:\Program Files (x86)”

I can add manually +(x86) but if the user will use 32bit system it will be the wrong folder.

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    2026-06-10T00:29:33+00:00Added an answer on June 10, 2026 at 12:29 am

    You should be using

    System.getenv("ProgramFiles(X86)")
    

    You can find the full reference on Wikipedia.

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