64bit browser

[abaddonxi]

Just started with 64bit Windows 7.

Shutup the lot of you, I considered a Mac, but don't like the keyboards on their laptops.:p

Anyone having a good time with browsers?

I can't find a Chrome variation in 64. I did find a FF version, but have run into all kinds of flash problems, and registry problems after also installing Chrome32.

I'll persist because I really don't like ie.

[miky]

My new machine arrives later this week so I should not really comment :)
But what the heck...



Adobe has yet to release a 64 bit version of their Flash Player, and the 32 bit version cannot be used in conjunction with a 64 bit browser under Windows 7 / Vista 64. Adobe have only committed to releasing a 64 bit version of the player at some point after the release of Flash Player version 10.


So we may have to stick with a 32bit browser for now :mad:
For 64bit software try:
Best free windows 7 software (http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-windows7-vista-64-bit-software.htm)

Catalogue of 64bit software (http://www.64xsoft.com/)

Mike

[spudboy]

I used to run Chrome under XP, but in 64 bit windows I've just gone the in-built IE path. (I can't get too excited by a browser - if it works, I'll use it).

There are 2 icons under Windows 2008 for IE (under All Programs), one for 32 bit and one for 64 bit, but I can't see that on my Win7 PC. It's probably there behind the scenes, so I'd bet it comes with a 32 bit browser out of the box.

If you use the 32-bit IE version on a 64-bit PC, flash works fine.

[dmdigital]

Have you tried Safari? I believe they have a 64-bit Windows 7 version available.

[abaddonxi]

Have you tried Safari? I believe they have a 64-bit Windows 7 version available.

Thanks Derek, hadn't even considered Safari.

[dmdigital]

That's OK and I even managed to post the information without suggesting you should have got a MacBook Pro:angel:

DOH! I just did:p

What didn't you like about the keyboard? I like the Mac keyboards and they are nicely backlit.

[C0L0N3L]

Pretty sure there is no 64 bit Flash for windows though I think they are finally making one now. I think they have a version for linux but its still in beta.
So any flash that works in a 64 bit browser is 32 bit and ported to work on 64 so its probably slower than using a normal browser.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

my adobe flash runs fine on vista64,,

no,, it WASNT easy,, but it DOES work,,

[abaddonxi]

my adobe flash runs fine on vista64,,

no,, it WASNT easy,, but it DOES work,,

Yeah, but it's not running on a 64bit browser, is it?

I've just recently come to the realisation that it isn't Microsoft or Apple that are the enemy, it's Adobe.:twisted:

How many crashes have you had from Flash gone bad or Acrobat slowing the entire system down?

[Aussie]

I've been running x64 win7 for many months now, using FF as my Browser. Not sure why your having issues with it.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Firefox:Download - Mozilla x86-64 (http://wiki.mozilla-x86-64.com/Firefox:Download)


just loaded the last 3.5 version.
comes up with SHIRETOKO 64bit

[abaddonxi]

Yeah, had a go of that one, no flash there from what I could see. Although I didn't look too hard.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

from adobe labs,,,,

TechNote

Flash Player support on 64-bit operating systems

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Issue

Adobe Flash Player is not supported for playback in a 64-bit browser. However, you can run Flash Player in a 32-bit browser running on a 64-bit operating system.
Reason

Adobe is working on Flash Player support for 64-bit platforms as part of our ongoing commitment to the cross-platform compatibility of Flash Player. We expect to provide native support for 64-bit platforms in an upcoming release of Flash Player following the release of Flash Player 10.1.
Note: To participate in pre-release testing of 64-bit Flash Players see Adobe Labs (http://labs.adobe.com/).
Solution

To use Flash Player to view Flash content on a 64-bit operating system, you must run a 32-bit browser. For details on setting this up for Windows see Microsoft Help & Suppor (http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx'mode=r&qid=1883043&query=32-bit+browser+on+64-bit+operating+system&spid=global&catalog=LCID%3D1033&1033comm=1&res=20)t.
For details on using Flash Player on Mac OS X 10.6 on 64-bit machines, see:
Flash Player 10 and Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/512/cpsid_51222.html)
and
GPU mode support on Macintosh OS X 10.6 (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/498/cpsid_49832.html)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

back to FF,,,

:(