: Provides entry points for 32-bit applications, specifically for GUI and windowing functions (win32k thunks).
: Requests to directories like C:\Windows\System32 from 32-bit apps are redirected to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 . Wow64 Microsoft
WoW64 is a standard part of Windows 64-bit editions (including Windows 7, 10, and 11) and does not require a separate download. Wow64 Microsoft