Windows 7 to Get 64-bit (x64) Firefox

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    Windows 7 to Get 64-bit (x64) Firefox


    Posted: 29 May 2010
    64-bit (x64) architectures are the future, and already well on their way to becoming mainstream and burying 32-bit (x64). Microsoft was one of the first companies to recognize the trend and adapt products such as Windows XP, and then Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Office 2010 to the general trend in the evolution of processors. In fact, the software giant is already producing x64 exclusive software with Windows Server 2008 R2 and beyond, for example. Users currently running the 64-bit flavor of Windows 7 will soon be able to install a 64-bit version of Firefox offered officially by Mozilla.

    In a platform meeting on May 25th, 2010, Mozilla indicated that it had been gearing up to produce the first x64 builds of Firefox tailored to Windows 7 by the end of this week. Mozilla’s Armen Zambrano Gasparian revealed that, “Once the builds start working (I almost have them) they will show up in” the Latest Trunk download section. Early adopters will, of course, be able to download x64 Firefox releases and run them on 64-bit Windows 7.
    More...
    Windows 7 to Get 64-bit (x64) Firefox - The first builds will be produced this week - Softpedia
    Posted By: JMH
    29 May 2010



  1. Posts : 6,857
    Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 (desktop)
       #1

    Sounds good to me, although I won't be trying any beta versions. Once an official release is out though, I'm there.
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  2. Posts : 554
    Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1
       #2

    Thank the Lord!
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  3. Posts : 535
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
       #3

    the question is no flash?
    or will it be able to use 32 bit flash
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  4. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
       #4

    Pretty good news. Now let Flash arrive in x64 someday. Once one popular browser shows up in x64, everything after should follow. Well I hope.
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  5. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #5

    What is the difference from the ones on this site you could already get x64 Firefox for a long time: Firefox Download - Mozilla x86-64

    Just the difference between unofficial and official I guess.
    Besides, it's almost pointless without a x64 flash player, which we'll never see.
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  6. Posts : 3,639
    Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04
       #6

    Airbot said:
    What is the difference from the ones on this site you could already get x64 Firefox for a long time: Firefox Download - Mozilla x86-64

    Just the difference between unofficial and official I guess.
    Besides, it's almost pointless without a x64 flash player, which we'll never see.
    Eh. Still nice to have. Eventually Adobe may get off their rear ends and release a 64-bit version for Windows.

    I noticed 64-bit builds popping up in the nightly trunks

    ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.or...y/latest-trunk
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  7. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
       #7

    It's up to Adobe to make x64 flash
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  8. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #8

    Maybe this will be the catalyst to spur Adobe into action. After all they have produced a 64-bit version for linux.
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  9. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #9

    either that, or just screw Adobe, and go silverlight? I don't know.
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