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The eBook every Windows Engineer should read – Deploying and Supporting Applications on Windows 64-Bit

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:22:01 +0000

While only a few years ago the 64-bit version of the Windows client would only be installed on special purpose systems, nowadays it has become the de facto standard for most OEM’s and Enterprises. In 2010 Microsoft published some numbers on their Windows blog indicating that in June 46% of the clients running Windows 7 and use Windows Update were running Windows 7 64-Bit. At the same time Gartner published a report saying that by 2014 75% of all business PCs will be running a 64-Bit edition of Windows. Despite doing some searches on the web, I wasn’t able to get some actual figures, but if I just take into account the various customers I have worked with in the past 3 years supporting them moving to Windows 7, I can say that nearly all of them made their decision in favor of the 64-Bit edition of Windows.

Support for Windows XP 64 Bit

Mon, 17 May 2010 17:11:25 +0000

As most of you probably know by now, support for Windows XP SP2 ends on July 13, 2010. Well that’s for the 32 bit version of Windows XP, but what about Windows XP 64 bit, knowing that there isn’t an SP3 for that one?

I found the answer within the End of Support FAQ where it states:

*Q: If I have 64-bit Windows XP, do I also need to apply Service Pack 3?
A: *No, you don’t. There is no Service Pack 3 for the 64-bit version of Windows XP. If you are running the 64-bit Windows XP with Service Pack 2, you are on the latest service pack and will continue to be eligible for support and receive updates until April 8, 2014

What you should know about Office 2010 64-bit

Thu, 06 May 2010 20:13:00 +0000

If you are in the process of deciding whether to deploy Office 2010 32-bit or 64-bit, I recommend to read through the following content. Note that Microsoft recommends installing Office 32 Bit even on Windows 7 64 bit.

TechNet - 64-bit editions of Office 2010
Understanding 64-Bit Office
Compatibility Between the 32-bit and 64-bit Versions of Office 2010
64-bit Client Installation of Microsoft Office 2010
Office Resource Kit Blog - Office 2010 64-bit editions
4SysOps - Office 2010 – 64-bit vs. 32-bit – Part 1: Installation
Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee: FAQ

Extending User Information in AD – 64 Bit support

Thu, 06 May 2010 19:31:30 +0000

Back in 2008 I wrote about Extending User Information in AD. Today I came across a blog post mentioning that there is now an unsupported 64 bit version available. More details and download here

ToolTip: Processor Check for 64-Bit Compatibility

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:50:06 +0000

In my earlier post “Detect XP Mode support” I wrote about a utility that checks the system for virtualization support. I have just found a similar one from VMWare that helps detecting if your CPU supports running virtual 64 bit guest operating systems.

The VMWare Guest Check utility can be downloaded from here

The following message appears when your system does not support running 64 bit guest operating systems:

The following message appears when your system does support running 64 bit guest operating systems:

Great website with focus on 64 bit

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:08:46 +0000

Just came across this website where it’s all about 64 bit. If you’re interested in 64 bit related topics or maybe even already running a 64 bit operating system, you definitely want to visit this site.