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DarkFury
03-17-2010, 11:54 AM
So if you use a 64 bit edition of the Windows 7 software, would this prevent you from using software written for the 32 bit version? Or are there certain qualifications that you must do to make them run?

I've never used a 64 bit version of the O/S before, but I am considering it with a new PC build that I am working on. I'm just slightly afraid that some of my software won't run on this new build.
ray
03-17-2010, 12:07 PM
Windows 7 64-bit version will run 32-bit applications using a built-in emulator. I have been running Windows 7 64-bit on two desktop PCs and have had no problems whatsoever with 32-bit applications. In fact, I think i only have a couple applications that are 64-bit.

This website has a very very good article on what you're asking:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-windows7-vista64-support-32bit-applications.htm
DarkFury
03-17-2010, 01:16 PM
Thank you very much Ray for that link... Sweet. :D
cruelpupet
03-17-2010, 08:22 PM
Im on win 7 at work now, its great. Thoughpart of that upgrade is that im running VMWare and most apps in a XP VM so I can easily backup and get up and running quickly if my drive dies.

Have a copy I bought for home, but havnt upgraded yet...need to upgrade some hardware first (2 small drives for OS in raid 1, a sata card, and at a later date a video card)
DarkFury
03-17-2010, 10:38 PM
Well my new system is up and running now... with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.

So far, so good... although I really haven't had a chance to load everything on it yet.
cruelpupet
03-18-2010, 05:50 AM
Well my new system is up and running now... with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.

So far, so good... although I really haven't had a chance to load everything on it yet.


And that's why I suggest VMs. No need to reinstall applications