On Feb 13, 1:05 pm, "Synapse Syndrome"
<syna...@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote:
> "JP" <j...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ecsLth4THHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> > 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.
>
> ss.
AVG Free does not support 64 bit systems. Try Avast, http://
www.avast.com