Windows installs each program into one of two folders. Here's why they don't all go to the same place, and what the number 86 has to do with it.

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By terminating them, I was able to delete the 'Microsoft' folder in Program Files (x86). In addition, many folders in the 'WindowsApps' folder in Program Files are also deleted.