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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Radeon HD6570 only working in Linux Kernel 3.6.7

I have an interesting problem getting my Radeon HD6570 graphics card working in Fedora 17: When booting into any Linux kernel version above 3.6.7-4, after GRUB finishes there is no video except for a ...
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How to fix missing DLLs and corrupt system files after updating Windows-7?

I have a dual boot setup (Ubuntu-Linux and Windows-7 Pro 64-bit) on my laptop. I mostly do my work in Ubuntu, but every once in a while I have to use Windows. A few days ago, I booted into Windows ...
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Run an application only compatible with 32-bit on 64-bit machine

Title's pretty explanatory. I have an application(Second Life) that isn't compatible with 64-bit windows 7. It says that it is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7 but only the 32-bit version of 7....
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Windows7 access to printer shared with XP?

I have an eeebox running with XP 24/7 with an attached printer (Canon IP5300) installed as shared. We have a few other laptops and PC, all with vista, that can access and print on the shared printer ...
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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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Why do higer end server cpu typically have slower single thread performance?

Something I saw many times and which is confirmed by multiple benchmarks: Xeon cpu and more generally Intel cpu targeting the server market have slower per thread performance than a CoreX cpu. Even a $...
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Can't Access a file I downloaded since I don't have permissions yet I am admin?

I downloaded some file and everytime I try to copy it or move it somewhere I get these errors Windows cannot access the specified device, path , or file. You may not have the appropriate ...
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Office 2010 Professional Plus Trial - Product Activation Fails

I have installed Office 2010 Professional Plus Beta trial (x64 version) from MSFT site. Every thing worked fine initially. But after I rebooted machine (Win7 x64), and started Outlook 2010, i see an ...
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Can't start video. Try closing other programs that might be using your webcam

My webcam doesn't work, I installed the camera driver. Camera option in Skype: I closed all programs but camera not work
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gdb can't debug the 32bits program for linux

How to solve this? When I use the gdb to debug the 32bits program, this warning appeared. And this made the program can't run. This is the configuration information about gdb
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Is my machine 32 bit or 64 bit?

i know this question has been asked a lot on superuser, but i am stuck as i have checked with different applications, windows system information, vmware processor x64 processor utility, cpu-z, ...
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Fresh install of 64bit Ubuntu needs flash but adobe doesn't have a version for me

I need flash to watch YT videos. YT said "You need to upgrade your Adobe Flash Player to watch this video." with a link to download flash. I'm running 10.04 so I see possible choices for myself: 1) a ....
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Card reader driver not installing correctly, but same driver used to work

I have an Acer Aspire 7720G-813G32Bn laptop. It has integrated (maybe 3?)-in-one memory card reader. The reader uses Ricoh chip from R5C8 series. I don't know the exact model number. I can't see the ...
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How to install 64 bit openGL in linux

I bought a new system with an NVIDIA GeForce 9000 graphics card. I downloaded the 64-bit NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-190.53-pkg2 from the NVIDIA web site which I have installed in my linux kernel 2.6.26. ...
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Is there any way to get around not having 64-bit drivers for a USB device?

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate x64, and I have a USB mixer that doesn't yet have 64-bit drivers. Is there some way to make it work? Would running a 32 bit virtual machine work?
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What are the differences between the 32-bit and 64-bit installers of Flash Player?

What are the differences between the 32-bit and 64-bit installers of Flash Player? Does the 64-bit installer also contain the 32-bit plugin? I'm asking as I've noticed that installing the 64-bit ...
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Text-mode emulation on 64-bit Windows

In 64-bit Windows, it is no longer possible to enter hardware textmode in the terminal by hitting Alt+Enter. Is there a terminal/console software that supports emulation of VGA text modes?
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Unable to update BitDefender 2010

I installed Bitdefender 2010, but I am unable to update it. It keeps on giving me the error: An error occured during the update (Unknown error). Any ideas?
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Pressing key with accent character makes it enter twice

I’ve got a very strange issue on my PC. Whenever I type an accent character, they appear as if I hit the key twice. For example, when I type the following sequence: `~TEST^"' I get the following: `...
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What's a good rule-of-thumb for choosing between Windows 32 bit and 64 bit?

I'm installing Windows on an old(ish) machine again - and am again faced with the question of whether to install the 32-bit or 64-bit version. Instead of asking this question specifically for some ...
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Check if Kubuntu is running on 64bit or 32bit machine

How can I check if my kubuntu is running in a 64 bits or 32 machine using terminal?
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Will running Windows 32-bit virtual machine on 64-bit Windows 7 fix this issue?

I'm trying to run an old game, and oddly the expansion packs to the game only install on 32-bit Windows. I have 64-bit Windows 7, and it won't even let me attempt to install them. If I install a 32-...
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Word 2010 saves thumbnails and tags for "Word 97-2003" only. Not for "Word documents"

If I save a document and check the "Save thumbnail" option in the "Save as" dialog, and add a tag - both don't get saved. But if I save it as a "Word 97-2003". They do. How to solve this? There are ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 64 bit on my Asus Destop

I want to start installing Ubuntu on my new computer with an Asus P8H61-M Pro motherboard. The CPU is an i5 2400 3.1GHz, it has 8GB of RAM. I tried to burn the amd64.iso to different DVDs and then ...
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Windows 8.1 UEFI x64 is not able to boot-up UEFI Images

The question appeared after asking this one. It seems that the Win8.1 UEFI x64 Boot Manager is unable to boot anything other than the windows itself (winload.efi). Trying to launch any other UEFI ...
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how to use grub to bypass a 32bit uefi to boot windows 10 x64

I have read in another post that it is possible to boot an x64 copy of Windows 10 on a 32bit UEFI using GRUB. the hardware I am using fully supports a x64bit OS. However, the UEFI is locked to 32bit ...
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Can't log in normally, have desktop and user profile issues in Safe Mode

For some reason my computer has some problem(s) that I don't know the origin of, nor how to solve them. I've had these problems for three days and have tried to fix them but to no avail. Here are ...
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nVidia driver is not installed for x64 Windows 7 (Vaio VGN-SZ460N) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Video drivers for VAIO on Windows 7 I just upgraded memory to 4GB for Sony Vaio VGN-SZ460N laptop and trying to install Windows 7 x64. All works fine with default drivers, ...
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Windows 7 Dual Boot Hibernation [duplicate]

I have two different editions of Windows 7 installed on two different partitions (on the same physical drive). One is Windows 7 Professional 32-bit, one is Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I have both ...
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Keeping HDD files in virtual memory without changing paths to files

I suppose my question is very specific, but I hope there might be solution already. I want to make few folders available in virtual memory but not changing the way they are accessed like ...
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Windows 7 professional 32-bit on a i5 machine, good or bad? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: 32-bit vs. 64-bit systems I've got an i5 laptop which came with Windows 7 home premium.I wanted to use the professional version and before doing my dual booting with Ubuntu, I'...
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GIMP 2.6.11 on Windows 7 64-bit can't open PNG files

I am a long time user of GIMP. It works beautifully on Windows XP and Windows 2000. The time has come to move on... to Windows 7. So I installed GIMP 2.6.11 on Windows 7 64-bit (straightforwardly ...
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Error installing program on Windows 7 64-bit

I am using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with Boot Camp with a Macbook Pro. I am attempting to install an older program, Meteonorm 40, that appears to be 32-bit only. It fails while trying to ...
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Overhead of a 64-bit OS on a 2GB system [duplicate]

Does it make sense to replace a factory Win8 64-bit OS with a 32-bit one on a netbook-like Intel Celeron 847 laptop with 2GB non-extensible (soldered) RAM?
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"New Tab" freezes opening link in 32-bit Explorer on 64-bit Windows-7

The title says it all. When running 32-bit Explorer on 64-bit Windows-7, right click a link and select "Open in New Tab", a new tab opens, tab caption is"Connecting...", but it never connects and the ...
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I have 4GB ram installed, Windows sees 2814MB

I see this is a common problem, however I don't understand the resolution. I have Windows 7 64 bit installed, and a separate graphics card (GeForce 7900 GS). Is the entire 4 GB of main RAM usable, or ...
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Windows-7 Ultimate 64 bit wont connect to my wired/wireless networks

Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. Everything was working fine & then just stopped working. The nic card Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller is enabled but does not connect to my router (cables & ...
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Explorer dies silently and in unexpected ways

I regularly get an Application error followed by a Windows Error Reporting event when I've started explorer multiple times to copy or move data. The running action windows stay open, thus I can easily ...
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Driver for wireless card WNC-0301 (Level One) for XP 64 bit

I looking for drivers for network wireless PCI card WNC-0301 of Level One for Windows XP 64 bit. The one I found on company's site is zipped with password. In short, do somebody know where to find ...
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BSOD - Unable to verify timestamp for ntoskrnl.exe

Recently, my Dell desktop has been randomly crashing when left running for an extended period of time. The following information was written to the dump file: Unable to load image \SystemRoot\...
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Usable Ram Memory in Windows 7 shows less [duplicate]

I have currently upgraded my OS from Windows XP 32 bit to windows 7 64 bit ultimate and my installed RAM shows as 4 GB ( 3.05 GB Usable ). Can you please advise why the Usable RAM memory showing less ...
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MS Virtual PC will not Start a 64 bit Guest [duplicate]

I am running Windows 7, 64 bit. I would like to install Windows 8.1, 64 bit, and have been attempting to use the MS Virtual PC hypervisor. I attached the Windows ISO as the CD drive. It does try to ...
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Boot Windows 7 with UEFI

I am trying to install Windows 7 x64 SP1 on a UEFI enabled Dell 6430 laptop (yes, I know I can set legacy options, but I specifically need a UEFI image for capture) and the installation disc stops at ...
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Cannot launch 64 bit version of R on windows 10

I am unable to start 64 bit version of R on windows 10 - I am not getting any error message. If I start directly R.exe/Rterm.exe only blank terminal windows appears (32 bit version works fine), if I ...
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Fingerprint recognition in Vista x64

I own a HP MobileWorkstation running Vista x64 Business, Serice Pack 1. The notebook has a personal identification device for fingerprints. Since I installed the 64-bit version of Vista, it is not ...
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64bits Vs 32bits processors [memory consumption] [closed]

Does a 64 bit processor consume more memory (RAM) than a 32 bit one?
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Why windows 8.1 64 bit install programs only in 32 bit?

basically I have a windows 8.1 64 bit but when i download a software (e.g. firefox) it´s installed automatically in 32 bit, why and how can i change it ?
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My Playstation 2 controller to USB adapter shows up as a HID game controller, but not as a Windows game controller

I'm running Windows 7 x64. I just picked up a PS2 to USB adapter, downloaded the drivers from their website, and became stumped. It isn't detected as a gamepad, yet I can use it in games that utilize ...
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Codec for MPEG2 file on 64 bit Windows 7 system

Can someone point me to a 64-bit MPEG2 codec for Windows 7? I am trying to read some big MPEG2 files using MATLAB's VideoReader. I get an error saying I should install a MPEG-2 codec, but I haven't ...
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What is the theoretical memory limit for 32-bits apps running through WoW64?

Windows 32 bits can address a maximum of 3 GB of RAM, no matter how much more there is installed in the machine. So, even though 32-bits applications could theoretically address as much as 4 GB of ...
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