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02-02-2009
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| | Re: Vista 64 on my laptop?? That's a 64bit weirdness. It has nothing to do with Vista. -- The personal opinion of Gary G. Little "Mark G." <askmefirst@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OrjTqfRhJHA.5408@xxxxxx Quote: > So far... so good. Vista is kind of weird in that it will install > applications into either a regular "program files" folder or one denoted > with "x86". Am assuming because of the whole 64bit deal it needs to > seperate it. But with the supposedly backwards compatible, it would seem > that wouldn't be necessary. but then what do I know. Any thoughts here? > > > "Ian D" <taurus@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:e8aP64AfJHA.5328@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> "oscar" <oscar@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:6CEFA328-190C-430D-B7DE-9B422CA710C7@xxxxxx Quote: >>>I have found all of my software that runs on XP also runs on Vista 32 and >>>64 >>> bit systems. The only exception is Acronis True Image Home 2009 which >>> has >>> problems significant enough that I won't use it on a 64 bit system. >>> -- >>> oscar  >>> >>> ...Right click is your very good friend... >>> >>> >> That's interesting. I've used TI 10 Home on Vista Ultimate 64 >> with no problems, although I've only been using cloning, not >> imaging. >> > |
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02-02-2009
| #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: Vista 64 on my laptop?? It can infact be a pain in the butt. Those developers that love hard coding "C:\Program Files\MyApp" get a very rude awakening when they install their legacy 32 bit code on a 64 bit machine. -- The personal opinion of Gary G. Little "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uW%23EcNShJHA.996@xxxxxx Quote: > The use of "Program Files" at all is a convenience, not a necessity. > However, Vista does in general separate out the 32-bit and 64-bit programs > when allowed to, as you have noted. It certainly is not necessary but may > come in handy to know which "flavor" of a program you have installed. > > "Mark G." <askmefirst@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OrjTqfRhJHA.5408@xxxxxx Quote: >> So far... so good. Vista is kind of weird in that it will install >> applications into either a regular "program files" folder or one denoted >> with "x86". Am assuming because of the whole 64bit deal it needs to >> seperate it. But with the supposedly backwards compatible, it would seem >> that wouldn't be necessary. but then what do I know. Any thoughts here? >> >> >> "Ian D" <taurus@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:e8aP64AfJHA.5328@xxxxxx Quote: >>> >>> "oscar" <oscar@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:6CEFA328-190C-430D-B7DE-9B422CA710C7@xxxxxx >>>>I have found all of my software that runs on XP also runs on Vista 32 >>>>and 64 >>>> bit systems. The only exception is Acronis True Image Home 2009 which >>>> has >>>> problems significant enough that I won't use it on a 64 bit system. >>>> -- >>>> oscar >>>> >>>> ...Right click is your very good friend... >>>> >>>> >>> >>> That's interesting. I've used TI 10 Home on Vista Ultimate 64 >>> with no problems, although I've only been using cloning, not >>> imaging. >>> >> |
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