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AR_Atlas
Level 2
‎Oct 17, 2007 03:14 PM

What is CommonFilesFolder?

Can someone please explain to me what the CommonFilesFolder is, or point me to where I can learn more? What I'm wondering is:

- What's it common to? The user? The machine? The software publisher?

- What typically should go in there?

- Where is it typically located on the hard drive?

Thank you very much!
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RobertDickau
Flexera Alumni
‎Oct 17, 2007 05:46 PM

I believe it's intended for files common to multiple products from the same vendor; it's usually C:\Program Files\Common Files, and you can look around in yours to see what kind of thing goes in there.

(In general, you can find the value of Windows Installer properties and directory properties by creating an MSI log.)
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