Can I Run 32 Bits Apps on 64 Bits Windows?

Question

CAN I RUN WINDOWS 32 BITS APPS ON 64 BITS OPERATING SYSTEM

i have updated my win7 from 32 bits to 64 bits for ganing full 4 gb ram

AMDAthIon 11X2 260 3214 MHz @ 3.21 GHz
Sapphire Radeon 4350 Graphoc Card @ 1 GB graphics Memory usually 2297 MB
DDR3 4 GB RAM
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bits
500 GB HDDisk

Answer 1

hi Jaskaran



your 64bit system can run 32 bit apps.



If you run into a program which doesn’t seem to work correctly, and you suspect it may

need admin access, right-click on the icon or shortcut for it and select “Run as administrator”. If that fixes things, you can set a program to always run in that mode by right-clicking the icon again and going to Properties, then the Compatibility tab, and checking the box for “Run this program as an administrator”.



Another valuable setting on the Compatibility tab is the Compatibility Mode option. When a program runs, the operating system is able to tell it what edition of Windows it is running on. Unfortunately, some programs try to be smart and look at that before starting up – and if the version of Windows they are told is not one that the software expects it may simply say it cannot run. I’ve also seen that happen when going to install a program, and when it happens it can be quite annoying. The way to work around this is to have Windows claim to be a different version – to lie to the program, in effect. That can be accomplished by selecting an older operating system from the Compatibility Mode drop-down menu, again in the Properties for an icon, shortcut, or program. If you are running into this when trying to install software, you will need to track down the executable which is trying to run and right-clicking on it to change this setting. You may also need to try a few different Windows version settings, to find one that the software accepts.

Answer 2

You can run x86 application on a x64 system. But few apps that old may not work. Example: Turbo C++ IDE wont work on an x64 computer. And there is no x64 version of it. In this case you may use an VM to solve this problem.

Answer 3

yes 32 bit app can run on 64 bit windows . it is obvious that your system is 64 bit or else windows wouldn't run. but you have to set your windows to 32 bit compatible mode.

Answer 4

Some will work others won't. Just download a 64 bit version of those apps that doesn't work...

Answer 5

YES.



All 64bit systems will run 32bit Apps.

Look in your system files, there is folder called Program Files x86, which is for 32bit program data.

Answer 6

Dependent on the Application But usually You can :)