No, programs written for 32 bit computers and lower may need a virtual machine in order to work.
soon. Many people have 64 bit processors, but not all. Theres loads of software/hard drivers which is still 32 bit, and some people choose 32 bit even if they have a 64 bit processor because it might be an older PC. When enough people have good computers, 32 bit OS and programs/drivers will outdate and not exist at all.
Some programs may not work on your wifes notebook because of the difference of bits. Some programs are only designed to work on 64 bit notebooks and can work on a 32 bit but not the other way around.
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Yes. Most of the programs which work on Windows 7 will work on Windows 8. Jus you have to take care of 32 bit or 64 bit programs.
64 bit computers process data in larger chunks than 32 bit computers. This means a number of things, but the big 2 are: 1) When programs are written to support 64-bit processors, those programs will generally perform faster than on a 32-bit processor of the same speed. This is partially because 32-bit computers must handle 64-bit numbers in two steps, whereas 64-bit computers only need to use one step. 2) 64-bit processors can address more memory than 32-bit processors. This means your server can have more RAM, and therefore can store more data in memory, making memory-intensive programs like databases faster.
Canada doesn't do much with computers, although Intel has some teams there and they do a bit of climate work on high-performance computers.
Intel invented the 32 and 64 bit microprocessor which are in all modern computers
because it only works on 32 bit computers
It's just market. Most of computers produced these days are 64 bits. Programmers just adopt to the market.
All modern computers from Apple has a 64 bit CPU. Mac OS X is also a fully supported 64 bit Operative System.
32 bit drivers are designed for 32 bit computers. 16 bit drivers are designed for 16 bit computers. Most modern computers are either 32 or 64 bit.
Well first, you need to give someone your OS, specs, 64 or 32 bit, do a virus scan.