Readme suggestion: Loading System32 64-bit files
dxgldotorg opened this issue · 3 comments
According to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winprog64/file-system-redirector on Windows Vista and greater you can still access 64-bit executables stored in System32 by going to the hidden, virtual folder sysnative in the Windows folder.
Program Files is not redirected but instead is set to Program Files (x86) via environment variable for 32-bit applications. The file picker can still read 64-bit Program Files just fine.
We can disable the redirection by Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection and revert the redirection by Wow64RevertWow64FsRedirection.
Okay, I will try it.
32-bit OpenFileDialog --> 64-bit System32?
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5241451/32-bit-openfiledialog-64-bit-system32
I believe that this is simply not possible.
Won't fix. Sorry.