diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
index 8f18d99f1b..de3a7d9e9f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
@@ -877,10 +877,21 @@ public:
        #endif
 
         /** The directory in which applications normally get installed.
-            So on windows, this would be something like "c:\program files", on the
+            So on windows, this would be something like "C:\Program Files", on the
             Mac "/Applications", or "/usr" on linux.
         */
-        globalApplicationsDirectory
+        globalApplicationsDirectory,
+
+       #if JUCE_WINDOWS
+        /** On a Windows machine, returns the directory in which 32 bit applications
+            normally get installed. On a 64 bit machine this would be something like
+            "C:\Program Files (x86)", whereas for 32 bit machines this would match
+            globalApplicationsDirectory and be something like "C:\Program Files".
+
+            @see globalApplicationsDirectory
+        */
+        globalApplicationsDirectoryX86
+       #endif
     };
 
     /** Finds the location of a special type of file or directory, such as a home folder or
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp
index 72f7c85ff9..5185d12087 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_win32_Files.cpp
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ File JUCE_CALLTYPE File::getSpecialLocation (const SpecialLocationType type)
         case commonApplicationDataDirectory:    csidlType = CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA; break;
         case commonDocumentsDirectory:          csidlType = CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS; break;
         case globalApplicationsDirectory:       csidlType = CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES; break;
+        case globalApplicationsDirectoryX86:    csidlType = CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86; break;
         case userMusicDirectory:                csidlType = 0x0d; /*CSIDL_MYMUSIC*/ break;
         case userMoviesDirectory:               csidlType = 0x0e; /*CSIDL_MYVIDEO*/ break;
         case userPicturesDirectory:             csidlType = 0x27; /*CSIDL_MYPICTURES*/ break;