Folder Description
GAC Stores the assemblies built for the .NET Framework 1.0/1.1
GAC_32 Stores the 32-bit assemblies built using .NET Framework 2.0.
GAC_64 Stores the 64-bit assemblies built using .NET Framework 2.0.
GAC_MSIL Stores the portable assemblies; that is, those that have the Processor architecture set as MSIL.

Table 1: Organization of the GAC.

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