Windows – How to get 64 bit %ProgramFiles% in batch file that is run from 32 bit application

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Problem is that in my case, a batch file run from 32 bit application have %ProgramFiles% expanding to "C:\Program Files (x86)".

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You can get it from environment variable %ProgramW6432%. This variable exists on 64-bit Windows versions and always points to 64-bit instance of Program Files.

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I'm curious what your application does. Because this has nothing to do with the batchfile. The batch file only opens one window and clearly closes. Any subsequent windows are caused by QTcreator.

Look at this question and see if the edits are similar to yours.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/760323/why-does-my-qt4-5-app-open-a-console-window-under-windows

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