Create windows shortcut with python to "Program Files"

Question

Using below code I'm able to create shortcuts.

The problem is when I try to create a shortcut that lead to "Program Files". The resulting shortcut will always end up having Target set to "Program Files (x86)".

import os

import pythoncom
from win32com.shell import shell

shortcut = pythoncom.CoCreateInstance(
    shell.CLSID_ShellLink,
    None,
    pythoncom.CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER,
    shell.IID_IShellLink
)
path = "C:\Program Files\ConEmu\ConEmu64.exe"
shortcut.SetPath(path)
shortcut.SetIconLocation(path, 0)

persist_file = shortcut.QueryInterface(pythoncom.IID_IPersistFile)
persist_file.Save(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "conEmu.lnk"), 0))

Even tough I'm setting path to: C:\Program Files\ConEmu\ConEmu64.exe

Shortcut for some reason has: C:\Program Files (x86)\ConEmu\ConEmu64.exe

I've also tried:

shell = Dispatch('WScript.Shell')
shortcut = shell.CreateShortCut(path)
shortcut.Targetpath = target

Same result.