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Ah, listen, anyone who is running a 16-bit program has no reason whatsoever to upgrade to Windows 7! You and I both know that this issue is so remote and so 'particular' that it's almost a non-issue. As for drivers, well, I challenge you or anyone reading this to find a device and say "I connected it to Windows 7 x64 and it can't be used due to driver issues" - please don't do so if your device is from 1995. That does not count. It's the same issue as saying that your 1992 RCA TV can't take advantage of HD digital broadcasts so it doesn't make sense to buy a new LCD TV - you see it even sounds strange. Technology has advanced and it's hardly valid to cater to the lowest common denominator in this case.
The benefits of 64-bit computing will probably not directly translate to real-world performance improvements for the majority of users, but, why not go for something current, and certainly 64-bit OS makes perfect sense even for the average PC user. Anyways, to sum it up - if you're actually concerned about a 16-bit application, then forget upgrading, since your problems probably supersede the need to even upgrade...