"Andrew" <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
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>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:149 -0500, "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>> "Andrew" <yogig@no.spam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>> > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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>>>> >> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:59:00 +0000, JT
>>>> >> <JT@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>> >> wrote:
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>>>> >>> Does anybody know whether or not a 64 bit version also comes with
>>>> >>> 32 bit
>>>> >>> version?
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> With a regular Retail version, yes (however your license lets you
>>>> >> choose between the two; you may not use both, on two machines). With
>>>> >> an OEM version, no.
>>>> >
>>>> > What about using both on the same machine?
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>>>> If you install the 64 bit OS then you have both.
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>>> Not correct. If you install the 64-bit version, you have the 64-bit
>>> version. You do not have both versions.
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>>>> It will run 32 and 64 bit
>>>> software
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>>> That's generally (but not 100%) correct. But even if it were 100%
>>> correct, having the ability to run both doesn't mean that you have
>>> both the 64-bit and 32-bit versions.
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>>>> and there is both installed from MS, such as IE in both 32 and 64.
>>>> Plus you take advantage of a 64 bit architecture.
>>>> If you install 32 bit version because you don't have 64 bit
>>>> architecture,
>>>> then you only get 32 bit software.
>>>> HTH,
>>>> Dave
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>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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>> OK, since I'm technically wrong, please inform me what the difference is
>> Dave
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> Here's one example.
> If you run Notepad.exe in the 64bit version you are running 64bit notepad.
> There is no 32bit notepad in that version.
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> Andrew
OK, I understand that, but AFAIK notepad is installed in both versions, both
64 and 32. If you have Win 7 64 bit version installed it will run any
program included in your Win 7 whether 64 or 32 bit. And if you don't have
a 64 bit capable machine so you install 32 bit version, then you have all
the same MS programs that come with your particular version of Win 7, and
those programs will be the same name, just 32 bit instead of 64. Now, the
only limitation I can see is if you have a 32 bit install and want to use a
64 bit program, you can't. But, are there any 64 bit ONLY programs? AFAIK
every Windows has the same amount of programs built into it whether it's 32
or 64.
So my answer to the OP was he didn't need both 32 and 64 bit versions since,
if he has a 64 bit capable machine, then he can install the 64 bit and run
any 64 bit program he chooses or 32 bit program he chooses.
Dave