Menu
Simple question:
If I use the ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} variable in a PowerShell script on a 32-bit system does it return "C:\Program Files" or is it undefined?
On a x64 system it will be mapped to "C:\Program Files (x86)" when running in both x64 and x86 mode. I don't have a 32bit system to test on, but I hope that it will be mapped to the "C:\Program Files" folder so I can use it to refer to x86 programs on any system.
618
Environment variables in PowerShell are stored as PS drive (Env: ). To retrieve all the environment variables stored in the OS you can use the below command. You can also use dir env: command to retrieve all environment variables and values.
In PowerShell, environment variables are stored in the Env: "drive", accessible through the PowerShell environment provider, a subsystem of PowerShell. This isn't a physical drive, but a virtual file system. Environment variables convey information about your login session to your computer.
${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} is not defined on a 32-bit machine. You can test against $null to verify that.
66
If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
Donate Us With
