Questions tagged [64-bit]

Refers to processors where data are stored in 64-bit registers. Use for questions about hardware or software only if 64-bit architecture is central to the question. For questions comparing 32 vs. 64 bit architecture, use [32-vs-64-bit] instead of the individual [32-bit] and [64-bit] tags.

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Why doesn't Silverlight work in 64-bit?

I was using 64-bit IE and Silverlight would not work. This is ridiculous! What is the explanation for this?
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Windows 7 FTP Connection Ignores File Type Associations

I have an FTP connection active through the Map Network Drive option in Windows 7 64-bit. When navigating the remote directory, I see no way to edit files. Windows is completely ignoring file-type ...
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How can I stop new Command Prompt windows spawned by another program from covering my foreground window?

Under Windows 7 x64, when I'm ripping CDs with Exact Audio Copy, it spawns a Command Prompt window each time it invokes the external MP3 compression program I use, LAME. While that's going on, I ...
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Upgrade Ubuntu from 32 to 64 bit edition

Is there a way to upgrade my 32-bit version of Ubuntu to 64-bit version? I use Ubuntu 9.10. If there is no simple way, what if I simply copy my home and /etc directories to new installation, will it ...
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Chrome won't start - Windows 7 x64 is complaining about compatibility

Suddenly Chrome browser does not start, my Windows 7 x64 is complaining: In translation: The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you’re running. Check your ...
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Alternatives to Altiris/Symantec SVS [closed]

I use an old copy of Altiris SVS (link to lifehacker - Symantec gutted the old Altiris website) for testing applications - it lets me capture the changes one executable makes, or changes to a whole ...
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Can't access internet with 32-bit browser(Chrome, FF, IE)! The 64-bit version of IE on Win 7 works fine

I had installed Kaspersky AV 2010 two days ago. Everything was fine until I was not able to access the internet a few minutes back with the 32 bit browsers I have installed - Chrome, Firefox and the ...
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Turning on laptop on a specific time?

I have Win7 x64 on my Sony AR-890U laptop. Is it possible to turn on my laptop on a specific time ? BTW, I'm not at home for some days and I'm gonna turn on and turn off my laptop repeatedly in these ...
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Problem in installing two new updates in Windows 7 x64?

I have Windows 7 64-bit build 7600. Today it notified me that there are two new updates for Windows 7. Two new Windows 7 updates: I pressed Install Updates. The updates installed successfully, but I ...
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Using 32-bit drivers on a 64-bit operating system

Can I use the 32 bits version of my drivers on a Windows 7 x64 machine?
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Unable to sync iPod Touch with my PC

I'm trying to sync a first gen iPod Touch to my PC running Windows 7 64 bit. The problem is that whenever I connect the iPod, iTunes completely freezes (if I start iTunes after connecting the iPod it ...
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What are the pros and cons of switching from Windows XP 32-bit to 64-bit (or Windows 7)

I'm thinking about switching the systems in my home from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows. I'm not concerned so much about new OS features as I am about peoples experiences after making the switch. I do a lot ...
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How to insert registry entries from a .reg file into 32-bit registry on 64-bit Windows

In 64-bit Windows (Vista/7), there's HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node where all the 32-bit registry stuff is. If I have a .reg file with some keys in it, how can I tell regedit to import it into the 32-bit ...
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Can VMWare Workstation 7.x and Sun VirtualBox 3.1.x co-exist on the same Windows 7 64bit Host together?

Will installing Sun Virtual Box bash or interfere with my VMWare installtion? I don't need to run VMs from both Virtual-Machine software packages at the same time but I do need to run some older ...
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How to diagnose a Windows XP hard crash

I have a 64-bit Windows XP machine which has hard crashed several times today. The symptoms are that the screen just goes blank, then the reboot cycle starts. There is no blue screen and even though ...
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Uninstaller that can work with failed installs

I'd like an application that can uninstall applications that does not show up in the normal add/remove applications. I have an application that failed to install properly. It installs half way and ...
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Installing and using 32-bit software in 64-bit Linux

Is there a way to install and run i386 software packages inside an AMD64 version of Xubuntu (v9.10)? Just to get an idea, how much effort would it require to port it to something usable within the ...
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mysql-python on Snow Leopard with MySQL 64-bit

Can't seem to get mysql-python to work on Snow Leopard for the life of me. Currently using the default version of python that ships with Snow Leopard (python 2.6.1). Installed MySQL 5.1.45 x86_64. I ...
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Remote Wonder II or similar under Windows 7 64-bit

Under XP I could use a Remote Wonder II from ATI to control my music (play, pause, next, previous, etc). This product does not work under Windows 7 64-bit because of driver issues and it seems to be ...
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IE "About:Tab" page hijacked

Client o' mine, running Windows 7 64-bit, installed Kiwee Toolbar and then uninstalled it. The software is pretty much gone except for one last thing: The About:Tab IE page redirects to a Kiwee ...
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x86 vs x64 windows7 on an i7 processor [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: 32-bit vs. 64-bit systems I have a laptop with a new i7 Q720 processor that currently runs Windows-7 32 bit. With the exception of limiting my RAM to 4gb, are there any other ...
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Troubles logging into VPN on Windows 7 64-bit

Before I can successfully log on to my company's VPN it runs a small check in the browser to check my current processes. One of the things it checks (among other things) is to see if you have an ...
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Why does installing NVidia 9600GT graphics card, take 1GB of RAM away from Windows?

I've changed graphics cards in my PC and now Windows 7 (32bit) is reporting that I have a whole gigabyte less physical RAM in my PC. Why is this? Firstly, the machine has 4GB of physical RAM. The old ...
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Display stretches 4:3 ratios; Adds scrolling to other ratios

I have a dual monitor setup. Normally, they both display at 1680x1050. They have been setup this way for about a year. I'm using Windows XP Professional 2003 x64 SP2. Today, out of nowhere, one of ...
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Missing driver in Windows 7 64-bit? (Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Integrated FlashMedia Controller)

I have Windows 7 64-bit build 7600 on my Sony VAIO VGN-AR890U laptop. In Device Manager there is a device which I've not yet found a driver for! I've followed the Update Driver button's instructions ...
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x64 Windows 7 won't recognize my Sony DV cam DCR-TRV330 through Firewire

I'm having issues using my Sony DV cam DCR-330 and windows 7 ultimate 64bit. I connect the DV Cam as I do it in another pcs (works flawless in windows windows xp 32 bit and another notebook with the ...
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Installing Turbo C++ on Windows Vista

I installed Vista 64 bit on my laptop. I wanted to install Turbo C++ as well. How do I install it? It gave me a graphics error. How do I solve this problem?
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What advantage to I have if I use 64bit libraries?

I see many people go crazy about 64bit libraries, and preferring them in general to the 32bit counter parts. I realise there is a lot of talk that gets lost in translation, and that the 64bit can be ...
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64-bit guest OS on 32-bit host OS => usable RAM?

I've read that you can run a 64-bit guest OS on a 32-bit host OS through virtualisation (Hyper-V or sth. similar). How much RAM can the guest OS use/allocate in this case? (assuming 4GB+ RAM)
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Firefox x86 (32-bit) vs. Firefox x64 (64-bit)

I'm using Firefox 3.6 (32-bit version) on Windows 7 x64 Home Professional. I wonder whether it is better for me to start using 64-bit version of Firefox or not? Is 64-bit Firefox better in terms of ...
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Windows 7 pc freezes for an indeterminate amount of time after unlocking

Not sure if this type of question is appropriate for this forum, but I've tried everything I can think of to solve this problem aside from format/reinstall. I recently got a new work PC (Dell ...
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Windows 7 glass-like Aero feature - unable to enable

I have a 4 months old PC with Windows 7 Home Premium x64. Windows Experience Index is 5.4. Intel i5 processor 6GB memory nVidia GT220 video card. During games, Windows reported shortage of ...
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Codec Problems with trying to edit videos with VirtualDub

So, I'm a little frustrated. According to this post and various other internet sources, virtualdub is supposed to allow users to quickly split and join video files. I am using windows 7 64 Bit and ...
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64bit applications [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is there any 64-bit software for Windows that is much preferable to its 32-bit counterpart in a 64-bit OS? I just installed win7 64bit edition. I would love some suggestions ...
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Excel document opens in IE 64, not in IE 32

Whenever I click on a hyperlink to a scrip that outputs an Excel 8 document, I get a prompt from IE to open the file or save-as. If I click open in IE 32 bit, the document opens in Excel (which is ...
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3.7g out of 4g useful in windows 7 x64

3.7g out of 4g useful in windows 7 x64. What is the reason of such memory gap in my system? Video uses 128M of RAM.
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Merging "Program Files" and "Program Files (x86)" folders in Windows 7 64-bit

Windows 7 64-bit version installs 32-bit programs to Program Files (x86) folder, and 64-bit programs to Program Files folder. Of course, Microsoft must have a reason for doing that, but as a user I ...
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Restore Point area getting deleted

I'm running a multi-boot scenario with partitions split between Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit, and a common data partition (which happens to store the user hives for each OS instance). For some ...
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How can I get the Android SDK working with Eclipse in Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit? [closed]

I would like to tinker with the Android software development kit, and I have found out that it only support 32-bit versions of the Java Platform and Eclipse. I installed the ia32 Sun Java runtime ...
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Uninstall the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer 8 (Windows 7)

Can I uninstall or override the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer, so that it won't get activated as the default browser? I would like to leave the 32-bit version installed.
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HP Photosmart 7450 Prints Noise On Windows 7 Pro 64-bit

I have received a working (in its last location) HP Photosmart 7450 printer. I connected it up to my Windows 7 Pro 64-bit workstation, and the driver was (apparently) installed. The problem is that ...
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Windows7 and Virtual PC guest copy/paste intermittent delay

I've been using Virtual PC for some time now and have not had any issues with copy and paste until I upgraded my host to Windows7 64-bit. After the upgrade sometimes when I copy and paste some text ...
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One Time Deployment - I have Windows 7 install media on a USB key. How can I tell if it contains install images for 32 bit?

One Time Deployment - I have Windows 7 install media on a USB key. How can I tell if it contains install images for 32 bit? imagex /info doesn't tell me anything about the architecture, other than ...
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WinDbg Problem with ntoskrnl

I've got a similar problem to "BSOD - Unable to verify timestamp for ntoskrnl.exe", in that I can't seem to get the correct symbols to read ntoskrnl. I've followed the advice given by BK1E, but still ...
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Running 32-bit Eclipse with a 64-bit SDK

I'm running the 32-bit version of Eclipse, and now that I upgraded to the 64-bit java sdk, eclipse won't run anymore. Why is this the case, and how can I fix it?
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Laptop freezes on Wireless Mouse Adapter attach/detach

I am using Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 with Toshiba Satellite Pro P300-1CG. Recently I have installed Windows 7 64-bit. Now once in a while when I plug-in or plug-out wireless mouse ...
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Please suggest free and reliable alternative(s) to MagicDisc on Windows Server 2008 R2 64-Bit

Suggested alternatives to MagicDisc My issue with MagicDisc (from our internal wiki): Note: When you install and/or run MagicDisc on Windows Server 2008, Windows may display a software ...
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Unable to play bluray movies or see bluray discs

I have a Optiarc BD ROM BC-5500S ATA Device and when I put bluray discs into the drive the computer doesn't read them. I hear the drive make 3 noises as if it's trying to read them. Nothing shows up ...
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How can I find out which version of Windows 7 I am running? 64-bit or 32-bit? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: OS version: 32-bit or 64-bit? How can I find out which version of Windows 7 I am running? 64-bit or 32-bit?
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What is the difference between "Intel Pentium Dual-Core" and "Intel Core 2"

I can't seem to understand what is the difference between the two, seen in wikipedia. I think I've got it that they are both 64bit, but other then that, I'm lost.
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