I have 16 bits & need 32 bits to download.

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

This is a newsgroup for Microsoft Access, the database application.
 
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
 
and they are now making 64 bit chips.
see athlon64
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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.


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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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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.
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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
 
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.
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...

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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