I've noticed on two recently built high-end Intel 64-bit Windows 8 Pro systems that the VMWARE folder is located in "Program Files (x86)" instead of "Program Files", which would suggest the 32-bit version got installed instead of the 64-bit version. VMWARE's CPU Compatibility tool reports both systems are 64-bit ready.
The version is: VMware Player 5.0.2 | 7 MARCH 2013 | Build 1031769.
Am I misinterpreting the meaning of VMWARE's program files folder location?