Vista Smoker Pro 1.1
Vista Smoker Pro allows you to change various settings in the Windows Registry.
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26.2.2007 Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off?
There have been 64-bit versions of Windows since Windows 2000, but Microsoft thinks 64-bit Vista may finally be starting to take off....
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4.8.2008 Vista users get the 64-bit blues
Microsoft is keen to stir up enthusiasm for Windows Vista, but when it comes to the 64-bit edition of the recently released operating system, the software giant is sending decidedly mixed messages.
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20.2.2007 6 Caveats – 64-bit Windows Vista
There is little doubt that 64-bit architectures are the future, as far as the parallel evolution of processors and operating systems goes.
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12.1.2008 Windows Vista 64-bit Today
There appears to be a shift taking place in the PC industry: the move from 32-bit to 64-bit PCs. We've been tracking the change by looking at the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update, and have seen a dramatic increase in recent months.
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31.7.2008 Best 64-bit Windows Vista Anti-Virus
Windows Vista comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Unlike Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn, which is the last server operating system from the Redmond company, the 32-bit client platform will live long after Windows Vista.
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2.8.2007 PC Manufacturers Embrace 64-Bit Vista
We knew it would come sooner or later, and from the looks of it widespread 64-bit computing might be on the horizon.
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7.5.2008 Nvidia ForceWare for Windows Vista 100.64 (BETA)
Nvidia has released yet another beta set of video drivers for Windows Vista. As usual, only English flavours (both 32bit and 64bit) are available.
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16.2.2007 16 Windows Vista MUI Packs for 64 bit Versions
Thanks to Ragnor which report this downloads in our forum. Here are Vista 64-bit version of the 16 multi-lingual user interface kits (MUI).
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12.3.2007 64-bit Vista SP1 RTM Available for Download Straight from Microsoft
In another move coming out of nowhere, unconfirmed and unannounced through official channels, Microsoft has now apparently started serving the 64-bit variant of Vista SP1 RTM to end users.
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21.2.2008 Early Vista SP1 64-bit installs causing new problems?
An iTWire journo by the name of Alex has found yet another Vista SP1 issue to bitch about, this time it's the x64 version and early reports are pointing to several problems.
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25.2.2008 Microsoft Makes Vista SP1 Play Nice with the VIA 64-bit CPU
Even though the processor market is dominated by Intel, with AMD struggling to expand its elbow room, new players are able to find a little room to breathe.
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1.7.2008 Forget 32-bit XP SP3, It's All About 64-bit Vista SP1
Back in 2007, because of the ubiquity of 32-bit architectures, and the market's slow migration pace toward 64-bit computing, Microsoft announced that the next version of the Windows client, Windows 7, would be delivered in both x86 and x64 flavors.
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15.8.2008 Microsoft Plans to Combine 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista After SP1
A clue for the development strategy of Windows Seven? Thanks to odeeee for this post. Although it has downplayed Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as just a standard refresh, Microsoft in fact plans to combine 32-bit and 64-bit versions of its latest operating system.
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16.6.2007 Download 32-bit and 64-bit Vista SP1 RTM Slipstream ISO Images
Microsoft is offering for download both the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista SP1, the slipstream versions as ISO images. A slipstream version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is essentially nothing more than the RTM version of the latest Windows client with the service pack already integrated.
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29.2.2008 Yes, You Can Turn 32-bit Vista into 64-bit Vista
Yes, you can turn the 32-bit SKUs of Windows Vista into the 64-bit editions of the operating system. But it will cost you...
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29.1.2008 Making 64-bit Vista SP1 Say It's Vista SP1
Making a 64-bit copy of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 confirm that it is actually Vista SP1 might require a minimum amount of effort on behalf of the end user, such as right-clicking My Computer and selecting Properties, but things are a tad different when an application is programmed to identify the operating system versions or the service pack releases.
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25.8.2008 Who wants or needs 64 bits?
It looks like the world isn't clamoring for 64-bit desktops just yet.
Nearly two and a half years have passed since 64-bit processors started going into PCs. But the software to take full advantage of these chips remains scarce, and customers aren't buying much of what's out there. The 64-bit chips provide greater performance than their older 32-bit counterparts, but that's because of speed upgrades and other architectural enhancements.
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7.3.2006 32-bit Vista SP1 = 1GB – 64-bit Vista SP1 = 1.5GB
If you think that Windows Vista was a fast operating system, then just wait for the first service pack. According to data released by Microsoft, Vista SP1 with weigh in at a maximum of 1.5 GB.
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30.8.2007 Microsoft Makes Its Own: 32-bit Windows Vista vs. 64-bit Windows Vista
With Windows Vista, Microsoft delivered both the 32-bit and 64-bit flavors concomitantly, a first for the company, whose Windows XP x64 Professional (April, 2005) was launched one year after Windows XP SP2 (August 2005) and four after the initial 32-bit Windows XP (2001).
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8.1.2008 Windows XP 64 Final
See why you should consider upgrading to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
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Microsoft's future is in 64-bit
With the launch of Vista coming over the next few months, Microsoft has had little opportunity to talk about anything else.
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27.11.2006 Microsoft sets plans to go 64-bit only
Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft Server and Tools, announced at the IT Forum being held in Barcelona, Spain that while the first release of the upcoming next-version Windows Server family code-named Longhorn will be both 32-bit and 64-bit, the future update release to that, known as Windows Server "Longhorn" R2, will bring the complete transition to 64-bit-only hardware.
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18.11.2005 Microsoft Rolls the 64-Bit Dice
Goodbye 32-bits. Sometime next year, Microsoft will release a 64-bit only version if its popular Exchange messaging server software, but has no plans to upgrade the current 32-bit version.
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3.7.2006 64-Bit XP: A Failed Tech Trend?
ExtremeTech has published a list of
the Top 10 Failed Tech Trends for 2005. Number 4:
The failure of Windows XP 64-bit edition to really take off. "When Windows XP Professional x64 actually arrived, it was all pretty much underwhelming. This is actually not Microsoft's fault. While the kids in Redmond did hype Windows 64-bit enhancements, they also cautioned that x64 would be a tool mostly for developers and certain vertical applications," the Extreme editors admit.
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1.1.2006 Xinput Driver for Microsoft Common Controller (64 Bit)
The Microsoft Common Controller Driver is a new game input standard that is used for both the Xbox360 console and for Windows XP SP1 and above.
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6.5.2006 Microsoft Exploring Windows 8 Exclusively 64-Bit Scenario
Microsoft is exploring the possibility of delivering Windows 8 exclusively for 64-bit. As far as the next iteration of Windows is concerned, the Redmond company already confirmed that Windows 7 would come in both x86 and x64 flavors.
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25.11.2008 Windows 7 64-Bit x64 Direct Download Links
User who only wants to download Windows 7 installation files via official and verified source can choose to download the ESD files instead, which contains setup1.box, setup2.box and a edition-specific Windows 7 setup installer, and not in ISO format, although it’s easy to make a bootable Windows 7 DVD or ISO with the unloaded Windows 7 setup files.
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25.10.2009 Download Windows 7 Build 7048 x64 (64-bit) Edition
Windows 7 Build 7048, which may possibly to become the release candidate for upcoming Windows 7 operating system, has had its 64-bit (x64) installation files leaked on Internet. The leaked x64 Windows 7 Build 7048 appears to have the same build number with the Windows 7 Build 7048 screenshots leaked previously, which is version 6.1.7048.0 (winmain.090219-1845).
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3.3.2009 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Build 7268 64-Bit
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Build 7268 (64-Bit) ISO-file!!!
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5.7.2009Windows Vista 64-bit Today
Chris Flores: There appears to be a shift taking place in the PC industry: the move from 32-bit to 64-bit PCs.
We've been
tracking the change by looking at the percentage of 64-bit PCs connecting to Windows Update, and have seen a dramatic increase in recent months. The
installed base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, as a percentage of all Windows Vista systems, has more than tripled in the U.S. in the last three months,
while worldwide adoption has more than doubled during the same period. Another view shows that 20% of new Windows Vista PCs in the U.S. connecting to
Windows Update in June were 64-bit PCs, up from just 3% in March. Put more simply, usage of 64-bit Windows Vista is growing much more rapidly than
32-bit. Based on current trends, this growth will accelerate as the retail channel shifts to supplying a rapidly increasing assortment of 64-bit
desktops and laptops.
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31.07.2008Microsoft claims a consumer 'shift' to 64-bit Vista, but where are the drivers?
A big "shift" is now on to 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, even among consumers, according to Microsoft product manager Chris Flores. But he
acknowledges that, even now, few if any 64-drivers are available for some categories of consumer products, including DVD/RW devices...
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31.07.2008Is 64-bit Vista ready for take off?
For many moons, I've been raising the issue of how people get to 64-bit Windows 7, which is a big compatibility shift from 32-bit Windows XP. The
obvious answer is via Vista, but is that 32-bit Vista and/or 64-bit Vista? The price includes both, so it's up to you.
Initially, Vista
was a bit short of drivers, or else had some bad drivers. That made 32-bit Vista the obvious choice for most people, because 64-bit drivers were even
rarer. The same thing applied to software compatibility, only more so, because while it does run 32-bit programs, 64-bit Vista is much less forgiving
about rubbish programming.
Now it looks as though the dramatic improvements in Vista drivers etc could be feeding through into the 64-bit
version (possibly with a bit of help from the Windows Server market, which is now almost all 64-bit). Anyway, according to Chris Flores on the
Vista team's
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04.08.2008Time may be running out for a 64-bit Vista-based ZoneAlarm
The difficulty for third-party developers to produce security software for the most feature-rich Vista kernel continues to this day, and a lack of
news from ZoneAlarm suggests it could persist well into next year.
At one time, ZoneAlarm was among the single most downloaded
pieces of software, of any category whatsoever, in the entire world. But for well over a year after Microsoft's release of the 64-bit version of
Windows Vista, whose kernel includes significant upgrades for security purposes, there still is no 64-bit edition of the ZoneAlarm firewall that works
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27.08.2008Photoshop, Lightroom, and Adobe's 64-bit Roadmap
As you've probably seen, among the great features in the Lightroom 2.0 beta is its ability to run 64-bit-native on Mac (Intel, 10.5.x) and Windows
(Vista 64). If you think it feels great to beat Aperture to the punch here, you're right. :-)
What does 64-bit computing mean, practically
speaking? In a nutshell, it lets an application address very large amounts of memory--specifically, more than 4 gigabytes. This is great for pro
photographers with large collections of high-res images: Lightroom being able to address more RAM means less time swapping images into and out of
memory during image processing-intensive operations...
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07.04.2008PC Manufacturers Embrace 64-Bit Vista
Thanks to Neowin member, UAC for this submission.
Cybernet writes: "We knew it would come sooner or later, and from the looks of it
widespread 64-bit computing might be on the horizon. Just yesterday we
posted the results
of our poll asking whether you’re running a 64-bit operating system, and only about a quarter of you are. That could be changing as more PC
manufacturers start to push 64-bit machines.
TG Daily
noticed that
Gateway had started to ship consumer PC’s that are running a 64-bit
version of Windows Vista Home Premium. They dubbed Gateway the “first large PC vendor” to make this move, but after looking around I
noticed that others are doing the same thing.
HP is offering a 64-bit Vista option on many of
their laptops and desktops, and some are as low as $449… nearly half the price of Gateway’s cheapest 64-bit computer. A little more
digging revealed that some
ASUS notebooks are also shipping with a 64-bit version of Vista."
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07.05.2008Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 brings 64-bit compatibility
Adobe has officially released Photoshop Lightroom 2, following three months of beta testing for the photo management software. It is Adobe's first
product supporting 64-bit Windows Vista and OS X...
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29.07.2008Microsoft: No plans for 64-bit Silverlight 3
Once again Microsoft is going back on its push for 64-bit computing for the masses. In an interview with ars technica Scott Guthrie, corporate vice
president of Microsoft's .NET Developer Division gave the following response regarding Micrsoft's 64-bit Silverlight plans: Right now our
plan is to run SL in 32-bit mode (and not have a 64-bit native version). This is mostly because other browser plug-ins (and most browsers) don't
support 64-bit yet. We are looking at adding native 64-bit support in the future though. The lack of companies supporting the push for 64-bit
computing is evident and Microsoft needs to lead the way to ensure people can swap to 64-bit browsers and use the addins they are familiar with.
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05.02.2009Updated: Exclusive: Download Internet Explorer 8 Final
The long awaited final version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 final has gone live. Before we get into detail about changes, here are the download
links: Windows XP Windows XP 64 Bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 Bit Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 64 Bit Windows Server 2008 Windows
Server 2008 64 Bit Upon installation I can say that the final version is a lot more stable than the Release Candidate that was released a few
months ago. No noticeable changes as of yet, as this release focuses on the core features and functionality of Internet Explorer 8. Unfortunately
there is no version for Windows 7 being released today.
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19.03.2009Microsoft: We've reached the 64-bit tipping point
Over five years after the
launch of the first x86-64 desktop CPU, 64-bit versions of Windows
are finally poised to take over. DailyTech
got the scoop from several sources inside Microsoft, one of which said over 25% of Vista installations in the U.S. were 64-bit at the end of 2008.
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23.01.2009Vista users get the 64-bit blues
Microsoft is keen to stir up
enthusiasm for Windows Vista,
but when it comes to the
64-bit edition of the recently
released operating system, the
software giant is sending
decidedly mixed messages.
Vista is available in both
32-bit and 64-bit versions,
with the latter targeted at
owners of recent computers
with 64-bit processors.
However, customers who
purchase the retail version of
Vista Home Basic, Home Premium
or Business don't have the
option of buying the 64-bit
version directly.
Instead, they have to
purchase the 32-bit version
and then order a replacement
CD from Microsoft, for which
they are required to pay a
postage charge. The charge is
described as "minimal" by
Microsoft, but comes in at
just under AU$15 for
Australian users.
The online ordering scenario
is not straightforward either.
To ensure that people don't
try order upgrades based on
pirate copies, or install the
32-bit OS on one system and
the 64-bit OS on another,
users have to provide the
software product key. Credit
card payment is the only
option offered. The issue
doesn't apply to the
top-of-the-line Windows Vista
Ultimate release, which does
include 32- and 64-bit
releases in the same package.
Enterprise customers on
subscription arrangements can
also download the 64-bit
versions directly.
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20.02.2007Vista: 32-bit vs. 64-bit & RTM vs. SP1
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: To augment the benchmarking of
Vista 32-bit versus Vista
64-bit that I carried out the other day I decided to run a few additional benchmarks to see which platform really is the fastest. The results are
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23.02.2008Shift to x64 Vista, but where are the drivers?
A big "shift" is now on to 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, even among consumers, according to Microsoft product manager Chris Flores. But he acknowledges
that, even now, few if any 64-drivers are available for some categories of consumer products, including DVD/RW devices.
"The installed
base of 64-bit Windows Vista PCs, as a percentage of all Windows Vista systems, has more than tripled in the US in the last three months, while
worldwide adoption has more than doubled during the same period," Flores contended, late on Wednesday.
Microsoft's newly minted claims
of tripled 64-bit adoption over the past three months are based on download figures from Windows Update. "Another view shows that 20% of new Windows
Vista PCs in the U.S. connecting to Windows Update were 64-bit PCs, up from just 3% in March."
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31.07.2008Another Windows Vista SP1 Feature From TechEd
In one of the later session
during TechEd last week I
learned of another very cool
feature coming to Windows
Vista with Service Pack 1.
During his talk Wes Miller,
who is writing a ton for
TechNet magazine these days
mentioned that setup will now
be able to run either 32-bit
or 64-bit installs.
What does this mean?
Well basically a lot less
work for anyone who has to
deal with both 32-bit and
64-bit images. After SP1 you
will be able to deploy either
version of the OS from a
single DVD.
So
what?
Well the
reason this is a big deal is
if you are doing anything
custom with Windows PE then
you currently have to maintain
two boot wims (one 64 and one
32) and in extreme cases where
you have custom code you have
to maintain to codebase sets
because 64-bit WinPE doesn't
support 32bit code due to the
lack of WOW support .
It wasn't clear if WDS
would also offer this
capability, but it would make
sense.
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15.06.2007Early Vista SP1 64-bit installs causing new problems
Alex Zaharov-Reutt: Has the fallout already begun from Microsofts serious snafu of releasing Vista SP1 early to users of 64-bit Vista? Weve just
received a report that shows two new problems we havent heard of before, as we unofficially rename SP1 to ˜Snafu Pack 1.
Watch
out, Microsoft “ youre in serious danger of sending people over the edge. While Im happy with my own Vista installation, especially since a stack of
driver issues were sorted out earlier in 2007, Ive stayed well away from SP1, and based on the latest report, Im glad I did...
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25.02.2008Vista and ExpressCards: An Update
Robert Larson: I have heard from some people that they are not able to get an Sil3132 based eSATA ExpressCard to see an attached drive. I thought it
was just a driver issue until recently I was testing a new Dell Inspiron 1420 notebook and experienced the same issue. I could get the driver to
successfully to install on Vista-32, Vista-64, and Windows 2008 RC0. But only Windows 2008 RC0 actually saw an attached disk drive.
I tried everything, updated the firmware of the eSATA card, the latest drivers, different cards (but same 3132 chipset). Nothing worked on
Vista-32 or Vista-64.
I decided to download Vista SP1 and try that.....Voila, it worked the first time. It even loaded the latest
version of the drivers from Windows Update.
I will try and see if I can find a hotfix that addresses this issue and post it, but
wanted to let you know that if you are having this problem, try installing Vista SP1 on a new disk and see if that solves it.
Note that I installed Vista SP1 slipstreamed as part of a new install, I have not tried an upgrade in place.
BTW, if you are
trying to get a Sil3132 card to work under Windows 2008 RC0 x64, go to
www.siliconimage.com and get the latest drivers from their site. Use the Vista-64 drivers, they work fine....so far ;-)
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01.10.2007Vista 32-bit vs. Vista 64-bit - Benchmarked
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: My
benchmarking marathon last week seemed to generate more questions and requests for further benchmarking. A
popular request from you, Constant Reader, was to see Windows Vista 32-bit benchmarked against Windows Vista 64-bit.
You asked, I
delivered. Enjoy!
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22.02.2008Gartner: Vista antitrust tweaks to take years
Antitrust related changes to
security in Windows Vista
64-bit will take years to
complete and will cause
compatibility trouble in the
interim, according to
Gartner.
Users of
security technologies such as
host intrusion-prevention
systems, or HIPS, should
postpone buying 64-bit
versions of Vista, Gartner
analyst Neil MacDonald wrote
in a research note published
on Wednesday. MacDonald also
noted that many integrated
security products today
include HIPS functionality.
In response to
antitrust concerns from the
European Commission, Microsoft
last week said third-party
security software will be able
to interact with the kernel of
64-bit versions of Vista.
Security companies now have
unfettered access to the core
of 32-bit versions of Windows.
But they complained that a
kernel shield called
PatchGuard in 64-bit versions
of Vista, which is intended to
stop hackers, blocks security
products, too. 64-bit Windows
is expected to eventually
supplant 32-bit versions.
While Microsoft has
promised to give its security
rivals controlled access to
the Vista kernel, the
programming interfaces to do
so still need to be
developed.
Access
to the Vista kernel is one of
two concessions Microsoft
made. The Redmond, Wash.,
software giant has already
provided security companies
with a way to disable alerts
sent out by the Windows
Security Center, if their
third-party protective
software is installed.
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23.10.2006Gateway ships retail PCs with 64-bit Windows Vista
You knew it was coming. Gateway, to our knowledge, has become the first large PC vendor to ship most of its retail PCs with the 64-bit version of
Windows Vista Home Premium. The refreshed product line also brings back an Intel quad-core processor, which had been dumped by the company in the
previous product cycle.
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06.05.2008Office 14 to ship in 32-bit and 64-bit flavors
Beta releases have become a great way to discover potentialy unannounced products by snooping around in the files that accompany the beta. Ed Bott
did said snooping and is now claiming that Office 14 will ship in 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. Located within the Migwiz.xml file shows the code
extensions that prove that a 64-bit version does exist. This is great news for users that can take advantage of the 64-bit flavor and should come
as welcomed news that Microsoft is expanding support for 64-bit. One day soon we will hopefully be able to drop 32-bit forever.
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