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32bit AV on 64bit OS, Good or bad?
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TSsqasi
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Apr 8 2011, 09:31 AM, updated 15y ago
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hi all, just want to ask, is that ok if we install 32bit av on 64bit OS (windows)? i just google a bit and found some say ok, some say sufficient, some say not ok, etc... basically 32bit software can be installed and run on 64bit OS, but in case of av, is that safe if we just make sure it can run? how about the real time protection? is there any leak of protection?
tq
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Pdot
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Apr 8 2011, 09:41 AM
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If you are talking about Windows 7 then you can install both 32bits and 64bits softwares. As long as your AV supporting the windows in the requirements then it shouldn't be a problem.
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kingkingyyk
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Apr 8 2011, 12:18 PM
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10k Club
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If you install 32bit AV in 64bit, most of them will not let you to do so. They provide 64bit version.
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XeactorZ
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Apr 8 2011, 11:56 PM
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normally the AV will provide 2 version to download ~ so the best of coz is download 64bit version and install on ur 64bit os
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Irbean
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Apr 9 2011, 07:07 PM
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whats the difference between 64bit and 32bit actually? sory nobbie here..
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Pdot
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Apr 10 2011, 06:17 AM
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QUOTE(Irbean @ Apr 9 2011, 07:07 PM) whats the difference between 64bit and 32bit actually? sory nobbie here.. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows...asked-questions
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exkaizen
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Apr 16 2011, 07:52 AM
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QUOTE(sqasi @ Apr 8 2011, 09:31 AM) hi all, just want to ask, is that ok if we install 32bit av on 64bit OS (windows)? i just google a bit and found some say ok, some say sufficient, some say not ok, etc... basically 32bit software can be installed and run on 64bit OS, but in case of av, is that safe if we just make sure it can run? how about the real time protection? is there any leak of protection? tq to make ur life easy... get the MSE as it 100% compatible with 64bit Windows (Genuine) and the MSE totally free...
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mengsuan
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Apr 17 2011, 12:32 AM
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For any program with shell access, it must be running native 64 bit to work on 64 bit OS. Antivirus, is likely requiring 64 bit version to run on 64 bit OS.
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