I have 16 bits & need 32 bits to download.

[Guest]

Unable to download because I have 16 bits on my computer & I need 32.

 

[Rick B]

Don't have any idea what you are talking about.

This is a newsgroup for Microsoft Access, the database application.

 

['69 Camaro]

Hi.

As Rick pointed out, this newsgroup is for questions relating to VBA
programming in Microsoft Access, the database application.

Your computer is "historic." Companies stopped making software for 16-bit
CPU's about ten years ago and chip manufacturers stopped making 16-bit chips
shortly thereafter. You'll need to purchase a 32-bit computer in order to
use any modern operating system or software, including most of the software
that's downloadable from the Internet.

HTH.

Gunny

 

[Guest]

and they are now making 64 bit chips.
see athlon64

-----Original Message-----
Hi.

As Rick pointed out, this newsgroup is for questions relating to VBA
programming in Microsoft Access, the database application.

Your computer is "historic." Companies stopped making software for 16-bit
CPU's about ten years ago and chip manufacturers stopped making 16-bit chips
shortly thereafter. You'll need to purchase a 32-bit computer in order to
use any modern operating system or software, including most of the software
that's downloadable from the Internet.

HTH.

Gunny

computer & I need 32.


.

 

['69 Camaro]

and they are now making 64 bit chips.

Yes. And how much software is currently written (or will be written in the
near future) for these 64-bit chips? Not much. 64-bit CPU's will run
32-bit software, but not as efficiently as a 32-bit CPU does. Most folks
will buy computers with 32-bit chips, not 64-bit chips, in the foreseeable
future.

HTH.

Gunny

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See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips.

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[Tim Ferguson]

Yes. And how much software is currently written (or will be written
in the near future) for these 64-bit chips? Not much. 64-bit CPU's
will run 32-bit software, but not as efficiently as a 32-bit CPU does.

Much the same happened with the introduction of Win32. The first version of
Windows 95 was awful; the accompanying Office 95 was unusable. IIRC, Access
95 was so bad that Microsoft sent out a free upgrade to all customers.

It didn't take long, however, before practically everything was labelled as
32-bit; although I am sceptical how much the compilers are actually
optimising for all that 32-bit internal CPU stuff. I guess when the
processors and the OS are actually in the shops and selling, the
marketeers^W helpful retail assisstants will not be far behind.

All the best


Tim F

 

['69 Camaro]

Hi, Tim.

Windows 95 was awful; the accompanying Office 95 was unusable. IIRC, Access
95 was so bad that Microsoft sent out a free upgrade to all customers.

I didn't get that free upgrade!

I guess when the
processors and the OS are actually in the shops and selling, the
marketeers^W helpful retail assisstants will not be far behind.

I think it will be a few more years before 64-bit is the "must have" CPU,
unless you're a computer game enthusiast or using high-end databases.

HTH.

Gunny

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See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips.

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