Thread: 64bit browser

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
For 64bit software try:
Best free windows 7 software

Catalogue of 64bit software

Mike

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.

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

Originally Posted by dm_td5

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

Thanks Derek, hadn't even considered Safari.

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

DOH! I just did

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

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.

my adobe flash runs fine on vista64,,

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

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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.

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