64 bit programs going in x86 folder

[Guest AlanM]

I have the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate but when I install the 64 bit

itunes (iTunes64Setup) the install goes to the Program Files (x86) folder and

in the TaskManager is displayed as a 32 bit application (*32). I have the

same issue with avast! antivirus.

 

Is it possible that the application is actually the 64 bit version, but just

getting directed to the wrong install folder (and thus showing up with *32 in

the taskmanager)? I am not familiar with how to look at a dll or an exe to

tell if it is 32 bit or 64 bit and it doesn't appear to be a property that is

displayed.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

Alan

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: 64 bit programs going in x86 folder

 

This is as it should be. The Program Files folder is for 64-bit programs

and the Program Files (x86) folder is for 32-bit programs. Don't try to

direct these yourself. The iTunes64Setup is simply compatible with 64-bit

systems but is not necessarily itself a 64-bit program. A program like

Roxio Easy Media Creator may have to have one or more 64-bit components,

such as a device driver, to be compatible with 64-bit systems but still

itself be a 32-bit program. Don't be concerned.

 

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

news:0B5B71D8-4A15-4697-B86B-020A7B70F907@microsoft.com...

>I have the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate but when I install the 64 bit

> itunes (iTunes64Setup) the install goes to the Program Files (x86) folder

> and

> in the TaskManager is displayed as a 32 bit application (*32). I have

> the

> same issue with avast! antivirus.

>

> Is it possible that the application is actually the 64 bit version, but

> just

> getting directed to the wrong install folder (and thus showing up with *32

> in

> the taskmanager)? I am not familiar with how to look at a dll or an exe

> to

> tell if it is 32 bit or 64 bit and it doesn't appear to be a property that

> is

> displayed.

>

> Any help would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks

> Alan

[Guest Graham]

Re: 64 bit programs going in x86 folder

 

AlanM wrote:

> I have the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate but when I install the 64 bit

> itunes (iTunes64Setup) the install goes to the Program Files (x86) folder and

> in the TaskManager is displayed as a 32 bit application (*32). I have the

> same issue with avast! antivirus.

>

> Is it possible that the application is actually the 64 bit version, but just

> getting directed to the wrong install folder (and thus showing up with *32 in

> the taskmanager)? I am not familiar with how to look at a dll or an exe to

> tell if it is 32 bit or 64 bit and it doesn't appear to be a property that is

> displayed.

 

The only thing about iTunes that needs to be 64-bit are the CD-burning

drivers. The rest of it (just like most of Avast) is 32-bit. There's no

advantage for a small application like iTunes to be a native 64-bit

application.

[Guest AlanM]

Re: 64 bit programs going in x86 folder

 

Thanks Colin. I was confusing myself (thought I had seen avast running in

64 bit mode previously.)

 

Alan

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> This is as it should be. The Program Files folder is for 64-bit programs

> and the Program Files (x86) folder is for 32-bit programs. Don't try to

> direct these yourself. The iTunes64Setup is simply compatible with 64-bit

> systems but is not necessarily itself a 64-bit program. A program like

> Roxio Easy Media Creator may have to have one or more 64-bit components,

> such as a device driver, to be compatible with 64-bit systems but still

> itself be a 32-bit program. Don't be concerned.

>

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

> news:0B5B71D8-4A15-4697-B86B-020A7B70F907@microsoft.com...

> >I have the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate but when I install the 64 bit

> > itunes (iTunes64Setup) the install goes to the Program Files (x86) folder

> > and

> > in the TaskManager is displayed as a 32 bit application (*32). I have

> > the

> > same issue with avast! antivirus.

> >

> > Is it possible that the application is actually the 64 bit version, but

> > just

> > getting directed to the wrong install folder (and thus showing up with *32

> > in

> > the taskmanager)? I am not familiar with how to look at a dll or an exe

> > to

> > tell if it is 32 bit or 64 bit and it doesn't appear to be a property that

> > is

> > displayed.

> >

> > Any help would be appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Alan

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: 64 bit programs going in x86 folder

 

That will be news! I beleive Avast does have components that have to be

64-bit and you may have seen that.

 

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

news:1D403345-62FE-4F96-95BA-1C2ECB748B75@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Colin. I was confusing myself (thought I had seen avast running

> in

> 64 bit mode previously.)

>

> Alan

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

>> This is as it should be. The Program Files folder is for 64-bit programs

>> and the Program Files (x86) folder is for 32-bit programs. Don't try to

>> direct these yourself. The iTunes64Setup is simply compatible with

>> 64-bit

>> systems but is not necessarily itself a 64-bit program. A program like

>> Roxio Easy Media Creator may have to have one or more 64-bit components,

>> such as a device driver, to be compatible with 64-bit systems but still

>> itself be a 32-bit program. Don't be concerned.

>>

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

>> news:0B5B71D8-4A15-4697-B86B-020A7B70F907@microsoft.com...

>> >I have the 64 bit version of Vista Ultimate but when I install the 64

>> >bit

>> > itunes (iTunes64Setup) the install goes to the Program Files (x86)

>> > folder

>> > and

>> > in the TaskManager is displayed as a 32 bit application (*32). I have

>> > the

>> > same issue with avast! antivirus.

>> >

>> > Is it possible that the application is actually the 64 bit version, but

>> > just

>> > getting directed to the wrong install folder (and thus showing up with

>> > *32

>> > in

>> > the taskmanager)? I am not familiar with how to look at a dll or an

>> > exe

>> > to

>> > tell if it is 32 bit or 64 bit and it doesn't appear to be a property

>> > that

>> > is

>> > displayed.

>> >

>> > Any help would be appreciated.

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> > Alan

>>