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Ask Slashdot: Best 32-Bit Windows System In 2012?

Posted by timothy on from the looking-backwards-fondly dept.

First time accepted submitter justthinkit writes "I have a number of applications that will not run on 64-bit Windows, but I would like to gain the benefits (most better caching) of having more than 4GB of RAM. Am I stuck with these Windows operating systems? And why is Windows Server 2008 Datacenter and Enterprise not included on that page? Should I go with a Linux or Win 7/8 system, and run a VM of Windows XP? Is this a solved problem or a lost cause?"

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  1. Re:Windows 7 compatibility mode by neokushan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes.

    See here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896458?wa=wsignin1.0

    64-bit versions of Windows do not support 16-bit components, 16-bit processes, or 16-bit applications

    You are the first person I've seen to ever claim otherwise which is why I'm keen to hear more.

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