thing I notice is that Adobe doesn't have a 64 bit flash so i just used IE 32 bit.
I am about to shifht to Windows 7. Should I also shift to 64 bit Windows? I am a normal user (no games or high funda apps). What problems will I face?
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I am about to shifht to Windows 7. Should I also shift to 64 bit Windows? I am a normal user (no games or high funda apps). What problems will I face?
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thing I notice is that Adobe doesn't have a 64 bit flash so i just used IE 32 bit.
Try http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
My new machine is running Windows 7 64 bit Pro and Flash is running fine.
I'm unsure why some say there is no 64-bit flash?
Bob
32 bit applications run on 64 bit just fine. I have never even looked for a 32 bit flash version. I have just installed what every adobe told me to install.
Most games and program install fine. You run into problems with drivers (something that communicates directly with the OS).
Printer drivers tend to be the biggest headach. So if your printer has coming out sense Vista then it should have 64 bit drivers just fine. Mine doesn't and as of now I don't print, I just share its on the network and go onto the XP machine to print it.
The other is Graphic Card drivers. Most of these get updated enough, but could still have problems.
After that, like sound or mouse and keyboard really even basic 64 bit drivers are fine.
More and more programs are devloped with 64 bit in mind and thus would use it, but still not there yet. The real only reason to get 64 bit is for more RAM. I installed 64 bit Vista and Windows 7 and I only have 2gb of RAM. Maybe someday I'll get 4gb.