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32 bit winmail is launching 64 bit winmail
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    32 bit winmail is launching 64 bit winmail

    Hi,
    On 64 bit windows vista, 2 windows mail applications are available. One is in "c:\program files\windows mail" (64 bit) and the other one is in "c:\program files (x86)\windows mail" (32 bit). when the 32 bit windows mail application is launched it is inturn launching the 64 bit windows mail application. the task manager is showing winmail.exe and winmail.exe*32.

    Any one could let me know, why the 32 bit app is launching the 64 bit and what changes needs to be done to run only the 32 bit windows mail application.

    Thanks in advance.


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  2. #2


    Earle Horton Guest

    Re: 32 bit winmail is launching 64 bit winmail

    I suspect that Microsoft does this "for compatibility" and I wouldn't mess
    with it.

    Cheers,

    Earle

    "sekharr" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
    news:405e5ded5f90e7e28ca8682244bc873f@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

    >
    > Hi,
    > On 64 bit windows vista, 2 windows mail applications are available. One
    > is in "c:\program files\windows mail" (64 bit) and the other one is in
    > "c:\program files (x86)\windows mail" (32 bit). when the 32 bit windows
    > mail application is launched it is inturn launching the 64 bit windows
    > mail application. the task manager is showing winmail.exe and
    > winmail.exe*32.
    >
    > Any one could let me know, why the 32 bit app is launching the 64 bit
    > and what changes needs to be done to run only the 32 bit windows mail
    > application.
    >
    > Thanks in advance.
    >
    >
    > --
    > sekharr


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  3. #3


    Peter Foldes Guest

    Re: 32 bit winmail is launching 64 bit winmail

    Magical 4 words and accompanying 2 digit number.

    ***********64 bit Vista is installed*************

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    "sekharr" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:405e5ded5f90e7e28ca8682244bc873f@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

    >
    > Hi,
    > On 64 bit windows vista, 2 windows mail applications are available. One
    > is in "c:\program files\windows mail" (64 bit) and the other one is in
    > "c:\program files (x86)\windows mail" (32 bit). when the 32 bit windows
    > mail application is launched it is inturn launching the 64 bit windows
    > mail application. the task manager is showing winmail.exe and
    > winmail.exe*32.
    >
    > Any one could let me know, why the 32 bit app is launching the 64 bit
    > and what changes needs to be done to run only the 32 bit windows mail
    > application.
    >
    > Thanks in advance.
    >
    >
    > --
    > sekharr

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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