# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection

Enables or disables file system redirection for the calling thread

#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
_WinAPI_Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection ( $bEnable )

## Parameters

$bEnable | Specifies whether enable or disable the WOW64 system folder redirection, valid values: True - Enable. False - Disable.

## Return Value

Success: | True
Failure: | False

## Remarks

This function is useful for 32-bit applications that want to gain access to the native system32 directory.
By default, WOW64 file system redirection is enabled.
This function may not work reliably when there are nested calls.
Therefore, this function has been replaced
by the Wow64DisableWow64FsRedirection and Wow64RevertWow64FsRedirection functions.

## See Also

Search Wow64EnableWow64FsRedirection in MSDN Library.