running 32-bit program on a 64-bit OS.??

[Guest Jins]

I installed 64-bit vista Ultimate on my computer. So can I run 32-bit

application on it??

[Guest XS11E]

Re: running 32-bit program on a 64-bit OS.??

 

Jins <Jins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I installed 64-bit vista Ultimate on my computer. So can I run

> 32-bit application on it??

 

Sure, most 32 bit applications will install and run fine, the exception

is 32 bit applications that use 16 bit installers.

 

If you do have a problem come back and post the details, someone can

probably fix it for you.

 

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[Guest damien]

RE: running 32-bit program on a 64-bit OS.??

 

yes mate it makes a programs 32bit and 64bit folder for u to install ur apps

 

"Jins" wrote:

> I installed 64-bit vista Ultimate on my computer. So can I run 32-bit

> application on it??

[Guest R. C. White]

Re: running 32-bit program on a 64-bit OS.??

 

Hi, Jins.

 

Sure.

 

The only tricky thing is that Vista x64 uses the familiar Program Files

folder for its 64-bit applications. Almost all of the programs today are

still 32-bit and Vista x64 will put those into a new folder called "Program

Files (x86)". This x86 folder was first introduced in WinXP x64.

 

Makes it very tricky to dual-boot 32-bit/64-bit Windows/Vista and install

all apps in a single "OS-neutral" drive. But running 64-bit only is no

problem except for getting used to that new x86 folder name. Doesn't really

matter to us humans, but WinXP/Vista segregates the 64-bit apps and puts

them, along with their 64-bit DLLs and other supporting stuff into the

non-x86 folder.

 

At least, that's what I've heard; I don't yet have any 64-bit apps. All my

32-bit apps (Office, Quicken, Photoshop Elements...) run just fine in my

Vista Ultimate x64. The only thing that I miss is my 20-year-old

WordPerfect Office Library Calendar - which was a 16-bit DOS app and won't

run at all in x64.

 

RC

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"Jins" <Jins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I installed 64-bit vista Ultimate on my computer. So can I run 32-bit

> application on it??