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Old 02-13-2007   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Virus Scanner for Vista 64

"JP" <jp@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Not many software companies are making 64 bit specific software.
> What you should do is check the major AV makers web sites and see
> if they have a 64 bit version. Even if all they have is the 32 bit
> version,
> that might still run on Vista 64 (Vista 64 does support running 32 bit
> apps).
> Try installing it and see.



<sigh> This does not apply to anti-virus or similar software. When Vista64
runs a 32-bit app, it runs it through Windows On Windows (WOW64). There is
no point in running AV software on what is basically a virtual machine.

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