what is even more funny about this is that the name of that directory used to be locale-dependent, so in sweden it was just called "Program", completely nullifying that idea.

[–] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 58 points 4 days ago (2 children)

C:\Program Files

C:\Program Files (x86)

C:\ProgramData

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 51 points 4 days ago

C:\PROGRA~1

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago

The fucking parenthetical x86 absolutely kills me. I don't normally wish dick cancer on people,

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's only localised in the file explorer. The actual folder name is always Program Files.

[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Only since vista, it used to be localized.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

what about placeholders/variables like %localappdata%, %windir%, %programfiles%?

[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I can only assume these always existed, otherwise it would have been a nightmare for everyone.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Excel used to have, and I think it still has, localised function names.

Makes it a nightmare to look up stuff on the Internet.

[–] Cavemanfreak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Still does. Commas or semicolons as separators in functions differ at least. It fucking sucks.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 3 days ago

the entirety of office has localised hotkeys. whaddayamean ^F is "search"? it's for fat text!

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 3 days ago

nope, that's an NT thing

[–] uniquethrowagay@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago

Really? That is absolute insanity