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Yes, I have just looked at the value of %ProgramFiles% on 64-bit Windows 7, and it is:
C:\Program Files
So Microsoft has actually changed its value in 64-bit Windows 10. What were they thinking?

The result is that one cannot rely on that environment variable to indicate the bitness of the operating system. It will be necessary to check first for the existence of "C:\Program Files (x86)". If that exists, that folder contains the Team MediaPortal folder to use as the destination. Otherwise it is "C:\Program Files" that contains the Team MediaPortal folder.

Apologies for suggesting a bad fix.

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1286704" data-attributes="member: 141969">Yes, I have just looked at the value of %ProgramFiles% on 64-bit Windows 7, and it is:C:\Program FilesSo Microsoft has actually changed its value in 64-bit Windows 10. What were they thinking? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad&nbsp; &nbsp; :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" />The result is that one cannot rely on that environment variable to indicate the bitness of the operating system. It will be necessary to check first for the existence of&nbsp; &quot;C:\Program Files (x86)&quot;. If that exists, that folder contains the Team MediaPortal folder to use as the destination. Otherwise it is &quot;C:\Program Files&quot; that contains the Team MediaPortal folder.Apologies for suggesting a bad fix. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1286704, member: 141969"] Yes, I have just looked at the value of %ProgramFiles% on 64-bit Windows 7, and it is: [INDENT]C:\Program Files[/INDENT] So Microsoft has actually changed its value in 64-bit Windows 10. What were they thinking? :mad: The result is that one cannot rely on that environment variable to indicate the bitness of the operating system. It will be necessary to check first for the existence of "C:\Program Files (x86)". If that exists, that folder contains the Team MediaPortal folder to use as the destination. Otherwise it is "C:\Program Files" that contains the Team MediaPortal folder. Apologies for suggesting a bad fix. :( -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]