FreeCommanderXE and cmd.exe 64 Bit
Posted: 29.04.2013, 14:21
Hi.
It would be great to have an option to always start the 64bit edition of cmd.exe.
This can be done by calling: %windir%\sysnative\cmd.exe (a virtual path, only usable from 32bit applications!)
Here is the appropriate MS-Article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384187.aspx
Why does it make sense?
Environment Variables are highly different in 64bit / 32bit cmd:
32bit:
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramW6432=C:\Program Files
64bit:
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramW6432=C:\Program Files
This also would make sense for other application launchs.
Maybe the parameter for configuring the wow64 can also help on programming basis.
Regards
Thorsten
It would be great to have an option to always start the 64bit edition of cmd.exe.
This can be done by calling: %windir%\sysnative\cmd.exe (a virtual path, only usable from 32bit applications!)
Here is the appropriate MS-Article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384187.aspx
Why does it make sense?
Environment Variables are highly different in 64bit / 32bit cmd:
32bit:
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramW6432=C:\Program Files
64bit:
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
ProgramW6432=C:\Program Files
This also would make sense for other application launchs.
Maybe the parameter for configuring the wow64 can also help on programming basis.
Regards
Thorsten