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32 bit and 64 bit updates
Why does MS update push 32 bit updates to my 64 bit machine?
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Arbico Computers
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel i7 2.66GHz @ 3.6GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabit EX58 UD5
- Memory
- 6GB Corsair PC10600 1333Mhz DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- 1GB nVidia GTX 280
- Sound Card
- Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- NEC 22470WNX
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200
- Hard Drives
- DISK 0 - System - WDC Blue 149GB ~
DISK 1 - Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter) ~
DISK 2 - Copy Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter)
- PSU
- Corsair HX 1000w
- Case
- Coolermaster Cosmos S
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS 9700 LED
- Internet Speed
- 16 - 17Kbps Down ~ 700 -850Kbps Up
- Browser
- Using SRWareIron, Google Chrome, Firefox, IE9 in that order
- Other Info
- Billion 7800 N Wireless Router ~
Develo dLan 200AVPlus HomePlug
System drive and data disks encrypted with truecrypt 7.1a
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Why does MS update push 32 bit updates to my 64 bit machine?
If you have 32-bit programs such as Microsoft Office, you will get regular updates for those.
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom Build
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 OC'd 3.08GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus Rampage formula LGA775
- Memory
- 8GB DDR2 900Mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI GT730 2GB GDDR5 (Kepler)
- Sound Card
- Supreme FX2
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung LS22F350 LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1080P
- Hard Drives
- Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB, 500GB Hitachi, 2TB Samsung, 500GB Seagate FreeAgent, 640GB Samsung, 160GB Toshiba (Arch)
- PSU
- AeroCool 500W Bronze
- Cooling
- Cooler Master V6 + 3X fans
- Keyboard
- Prolink keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech M705
- Internet Speed
- 1MiB/s
- Browser
- Chrome Beta
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Hello kevvyb
You will still need 32bit updates for 32bit programs such as office. Trust windows update, it knows what its doing.
Danny
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- acer aspire 5935g
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
- CPU
- intel(R)core(TM)2 duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz
- Motherboard
- intel gm45/gm47 revision 07
- Memory
- 3 gb ddr3
- Graphics Card(s)
- ati radeon hd4570/512mb
- Monitor(s) Displays
- lop156wh2-tle1 15.3 flat
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- OCZ-Agility3 60gig ssd
320gig external hdd
500gig external hdd
- Mouse
- Optical
- Internet Speed
- 30Mbps Down/30Mbps Up
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32 bit updates for 64 bit machine
Thanks
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Arbico Computers
- OS
- Windows 7 Pro x64
- CPU
- Intel i7 2.66GHz @ 3.6GHz
- Motherboard
- Gigabit EX58 UD5
- Memory
- 6GB Corsair PC10600 1333Mhz DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- 1GB nVidia GTX 280
- Sound Card
- Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- NEC 22470WNX
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200
- Hard Drives
- DISK 0 - System - WDC Blue 149GB ~
DISK 1 - Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter) ~
DISK 2 - Copy Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter)
- PSU
- Corsair HX 1000w
- Case
- Coolermaster Cosmos S
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS 9700 LED
- Internet Speed
- 16 - 17Kbps Down ~ 700 -850Kbps Up
- Browser
- Using SRWareIron, Google Chrome, Firefox, IE9 in that order
- Other Info
- Billion 7800 N Wireless Router ~
Develo dLan 200AVPlus HomePlug
System drive and data disks encrypted with truecrypt 7.1a
