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| Thread ID: 125278 | 2012-06-18 07:33:00 | 64 Bit compatibility with 32 Bit apps | ChazTheGeek (16619) | Press F1 |
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| 1282391 | 2012-06-18 07:33:00 | Just wondering if 32 Bit apps are compatible with a 64 Bit OS. I will have to move to 64 Bit in the future and I can't be stuffed re-downloading all my apps in 64 Bit mode. Thanks guys. :) | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1282392 | 2012-06-18 07:36:00 | For the most part, yes. Drivers and things are not. 16-bit apps are not. | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1282393 | 2012-06-18 07:39:00 | Ok thanks. So I would have to re-download all my drivers. That's not to hard I guess. I don't think I use any 16-bit apps anyway. | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1282394 | 2012-06-18 07:39:00 | Software in the 32x will work on a 64x platform as it [the 64x OS] will emulate the 32x platform. HOWEVER there will be no performance improvement for the aforementioned softwares running as emulated 32x. Also drivers designed for 32x will NOT work on a 64x platform. Personally, I would work my way through the 32x software, re downloading it as 64x when updates are avaliable. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1282395 | 2012-06-18 07:54:00 | Ok. Thanks for the info. | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1282396 | 2012-06-18 10:01:00 | Personally, I would work my way through the 32x software, re downloading it as 64x when updates are avaliable. 32x what? It's usually referred to as x64, not 64x ;) On top of that, not all 64-bit OS's emulate 32-bit applications. Specifically I've built from source pure Linux builds that are *only* 64-bit with no 32-bit backwards compatibility. In fact, I think I probably did that close to 10 years ago now... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1282397 | 2012-06-18 10:48:00 | The man is a fool. What would we do without chill to sort out all my terrible and useless advie :rolleyes: Thanks |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1282398 | 2012-06-18 22:57:00 | I understood what you meant. | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1282399 | 2012-06-18 22:58:00 | Some software is simply not compatable with new OS's :eg Win7 etc etc That may be more of an issue Many companies just never upgraded their apps , or apps are so old that the original software developers are: out of business/sold off/refuse to support old versions (or cant) |
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| 1282400 | 2012-06-19 02:27:00 | Yeah, that's a real pain. | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
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