Vista Ultimate 32-bit or 64-bit?

PC eye · 04-30-2007, 02:52 AM

People seem to forget often that backward compatibility doesn't actaully cover all. XP is backward compatible with Fat16 as Fat32 while most 98 programs won't even install let alone run on the newer version there. You can install XP on the older type of partition even while it is usually incompatible to most things. DOSBox couldn't even get the 16bit programs or games like Duke2d running while the 8bit originals saw working results in a "virtual" environment there. Some things will others won't between 64bit and 32bit there too.

Some games and many apps that run in XP either won't work or run too well in the 32bit versoin of Vista. The compatibility problems still come into things. While the 64bit structure sounds like a more stable base to start wtih the market is still 32bit geared. The system requirements for each game or application will be the thing to be looking at to see what it will run on.

john5582 · 11-27-2007, 06:24 AM

i was wonder how can u run a browser as 32 bit on 64 bit system. The reason i ask that ask question becuase my flash player is not working on my internt ex7 anymore......help please.thanks

john5582 · 11-27-2007, 06:26 AM

i was wonder how can u run a browser as 32 bit on 64 bit system. The reason i ask that ask question becuase my flash player is not working on my internt ex7 anymore......help please.thanks

john5582 · 11-27-2007, 06:27 AM

i was wonder how can u run a browser as 32 bit on 64 bit system operation Vista. The reason i ask that ask question becuase my flash player is not working on my internt ex7 anymore......help please.thanks

PC eye · 11-27-2007, 07:23 AM

First thing is not to bring up old threads. You should have started a new one for this problem. You probably need to update the Java runtime to see the flash player work. For the latest update go to http://www.java.com/en/

04-30-2007, 02:52 AM	#51 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	People seem to forget often that backward compatibility doesn't actaully cover all. XP is backward compatible with Fat16 as Fat32 while most 98 programs won't even install let alone run on the newer version there. You can install XP on the older type of partition even while it is usually incompatible to most things. DOSBox couldn't even get the 16bit programs or games like Duke2d running while the 8bit originals saw working results in a "virtual" environment there. Some things will others won't between 64bit and 32bit there too. Some games and many apps that run in XP either won't work or run too well in the 32bit versoin of Vista. The compatibility problems still come into things. While the 64bit structure sounds like a more stable base to start wtih the market is still 32bit geared. The system requirements for each game or application will be the thing to be looking at to see what it will run on. __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

11-27-2007, 06:24 AM	#52 (permalink)
john5582 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3	run 32 bit on a 64 bit i was wonder how can u run a browser as 32 bit on 64 bit system. The reason i ask that ask question becuase my flash player is not working on my internt ex7 anymore......help please.thanks

11-27-2007, 06:26 AM	#53 (permalink)
john5582 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3	help please i was wonder how can u run a browser as 32 bit on 64 bit system. The reason i ask that ask question becuase my flash player is not working on my internt ex7 anymore......help please.thanks

11-27-2007, 06:27 AM	#54 (permalink)
john5582 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3	help please i was wonder how can u run a browser as 32 bit on 64 bit system operation Vista. The reason i ask that ask question becuase my flash player is not working on my internt ex7 anymore......help please.thanks

11-27-2007, 07:23 AM	#55 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,005	First thing is not to bring up old threads. You should have started a new one for this problem. You probably need to update the Java runtime to see the flash player work. For the latest update go to http://www.java.com/en/ __________________ Youtube falls short of Google's expectations http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5336532 Congress studies how people track your online use http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5337932

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