.NET - GAC_32, GAC_64 and GAC_MSIL

These are subdirectories of the Global Assembly Cache.

%windir%\Microsoft.NET\assembly\

%windir%\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32

for assemblies targeting 32-bit.

(On 64-bit windows, will run under Wow64).

%windir%\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64

for assemblies targeting 64-bit.

(On 32-bit windows, will not run).

%windir%\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL

for assemblies targeting 'Any' platform.

(Will run on any platform that supports .NET).

Fields in the PE file header for the assembly determine its Processor Architecture: MSIL, 32-bit, or 64-bit.

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