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    Which of these programs will run on 64 bit Vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by The Streets, Feb 10, 2007.

  1. The Streets

    The Streets Notebook Consultant

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    Firefox 2.0.0.1
    iTunes 7.0.2
    Football Manager 2007
    Company of Heroes
    Norton Internet Security 2007
    Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition 1.06
    Limewire 4.12.11
    Bittorrent 5.0.5
    Adobe Reader 8


    I'm making the rather obvious assumption that all the Microsoft programs/utilities I use will be optimized for Windows from the off..... If the listed one's all work as well, then I'll be upgrading as possible!

    :D
     
    The Streets, Feb 10, 2007
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    All of them will run, just none of them will take advantage of 64bit.
     
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  3. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    I've used FireFox, iTunes, and Adobe Reader 8 without any problems on Vista 64-bit.

    All of my programs work without any problems. They're just running in 32-bit within the 64-bit OS.
     
    JM, Feb 10, 2007
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    Excellent. I post away for Vista next week, I install it as soon as it arrives!

    :D
     
    The Streets, Feb 10, 2007
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    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Norton may not work. Not sure if they have a 64-bit client available, but antivirus and other security stuff usually has to be 64-bit itself to run on 64-bit systems, because they have to install drivers into the kernel, where there's no 32-bit compatibility.
     
    Jalf, Feb 10, 2007
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