32bit vs 64bit IE8

[Loren_Brothers]

I am running Vista 64bit Home. Why is my IE8 not 64bit also? What would be
the advantages to updating to the 64bit version?
--
Loren Brothers
Orion Creative Works

 

[Tom Willett]

You will not be bothered by all those Flash animations that fill up your
screen and your bandwidth.
Flash is, still, not available in 64-bit.

"Loren_Brothers" <loren_brothersAThotmailDOTcom> wrote in message
news344F8AA-E649-491E-9D83-343ADD573EA2@microsoft.com...
:I am running Vista 64bit Home. Why is my IE8 not 64bit also? What would
be
: the advantages to updating to the 64bit version?
: --
: Loren Brothers
: Orion Creative Works

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

If you're running Vista 64-bit & you've upgraded to IE8, you have IE8 32-bit
& IE8 64-bit installed (and before you upgraded, you had IE7 32-bit & IE7
64-bit installed).

See...

A description of the differences between 32-bit versions of Windows Vista
and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946765

The executable for IE8 32-bit is located here:

CProgram Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

The executable for IE8 64-bit is located here:

CProgram Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Loren_Brothers wrote:
> I am running Vista 64bit Home. Why is my IE8 not 64bit also? What would
> be
> the advantages to updating to the 64bit version?

 

[Loren_Brothers]

I understand the difference between Windows vista 64bit and 32bit ... but
what are the advantages of using the 64bit IE8 generally?
--
Loren Brothers
Orion Creative Works


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> If you're running Vista 64-bit & you've upgraded to IE8, you have IE8 32-bit
> & IE8 64-bit installed (and before you upgraded, you had IE7 32-bit & IE7
> 64-bit installed).
>
> See...
>
> A description of the differences between 32-bit versions of Windows Vista
> and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946765
>
> The executable for IE8 32-bit is located here:
>
> CProgram Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
>
> The executable for IE8 64-bit is located here:
>
> CProgram Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Loren_Brothers wrote:
> > I am running Vista 64bit Home. Why is my IE8 not 64bit also? What would
> > be
> > the advantages to updating to the 64bit version?
>
> .
>

 

[Loren_Brothers]

Never mind ... I found an article here about that. It doesn't sound like
running the 64bit verion of IE8 is such a good idea: too many web-site
compatibilty issues. Bummer.
--
Loren Brothers
Orion Creative Works


"Loren_Brothers" wrote:

> I understand the difference between Windows vista 64bit and 32bit ... but
> what are the advantages of using the 64bit IE8 generally?
> --
> Loren Brothers
> Orion Creative Works
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If you're running Vista 64-bit & you've upgraded to IE8, you have IE8 32-bit
> > & IE8 64-bit installed (and before you upgraded, you had IE7 32-bit & IE7
> > 64-bit installed).
> >
> > See...
> >
> > A description of the differences between 32-bit versions of Windows Vista
> > and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946765
> >
> > The executable for IE8 32-bit is located here:
> >
> > CProgram Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
> >
> > The executable for IE8 64-bit is located here:
> >
> > CProgram Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >
> >
> > Loren_Brothers wrote:
> > > I am running Vista 64bit Home. Why is my IE8 not 64bit also? What would
> > > be
> > > the advantages to updating to the 64bit version?
> >
> > .
> >

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Forwarded to Win64-bit General newsgroup via crosspost]


Loren_Brothers wrote:
> I understand the difference between Windows vista 64bit and 32bit ... but
> what are the advantages of using the 64bit IE8 generally?
>
>> If you're running Vista 64-bit & you've upgraded to IE8, you have IE8
>> 32-bit & IE8 64-bit installed (and before you upgraded, you had IE7
>> 32-bit
>> & IE7 64-bit installed).
>>
>> See...
>>
>> A description of the differences between 32-bit versions of Windows Vista
>> and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946765
>>
>> The executable for IE8 32-bit is located here:
>>
>> CProgram Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
>>
>> The executable for IE8 64-bit is located here:
>>
>> CProgram Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Loren_Brothers wrote:
>>> I am running Vista 64bit Home. Why is my IE8 not 64bit also? What
>>> would
>>> be
>>> the advantages to updating to the 64bit version?
>>
>> .