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64-bit Firefox on XP Pro 64-bit

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#1

Has anybody tried using a 64-bit build of Firefox on Windows XP Professional 64-bit? 32-bit Firefox is annoying me quite a bit at the moment and I am wondering if 64-bit would be better. However, I suspect the problems are, as usual, with Flash.

The machine isn't mine, so I don't want to break it.

I suspect I will be holding my breath waiting for a 64-bit Flash plugin for Windows.

#2

64-bit firefox 3.0.5pre or whatever from the build site will install itself into an x86 program files directory by the way. Just so you know it's not bugging out or something. (At least that's what happened to me.)

#3

32 bit Firefox works perfectly on my 64 bit Vista, including Flash.

#4

HymnToLife said: 32 bit Firefox works perfectly on my 64 bit Vista, including Flash.

Nice, but unfortunately, "upgrading" to Vista is out of the question.

Usually when Firefox has problems the following things happen:

  • Images fail to render properly
  • If there is audio, it begins to crackle.
  • Firefox crashes