Windows 10: Can a 32 bit program be loaded onto a a 64 bit computer?

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  1. BARLOWSKAMP
    barlowskamp Win User

    Can a 32 bit program be loaded onto a a 64 bit computer?


    I have a new Windows 11 laptop that I want to load my Office 2016 Pro disk onto, which used to be on my desktop. However, the Office Pro is 32 bit while the laptop is 64 bit. Can this be done?

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    barlowskamp, Dec 24, 2023
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  2. KEN BLAKE
    Ken Blake Win User

    loading a 32 bit program onto a 64 bit windows system

    Yes, 64-bit Windows can run both 64-bit and 32-bit programs.

    But note that the opposite is *not* true: 32-bit Windows can only run 32-bit programs, not 64-bit programs.
     
    Ken Blake, Dec 24, 2023
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  3. SLANCE310
    slance310 Win User
    32 bit program running on 64 bit computer

    Hi,

    There should be no problem running a 32 bit program on a 64 bit machine...

    You may need to right click on the programs installer or Application\.exe file and set it's compatibility mode... Just select properties and you will see it.

    One potential problem... Windows 8 and higher x64 will not run a 16 bit program...

    So even though your Adobe Type Twister runs on 32 bit machines, it may be a 16 bit program that is now basically useless on the newer 64 bit OS's...

    I know nothing about this program, and have not been able to find much about it, but my guess based on it's age is that it is 16 bit...
     
    slance310, Dec 24, 2023
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  4. MERYLGOVER
    MerylGover Win User

    Can a 32 bit program be loaded onto a a 64 bit computer?

    Is this 32 bit or 64 bit?

    Is this 32 bit or 64 bit? I use 32 bit W8.1 and I have a number of legacy programs which would not run on 64 bit and are irreplaceable.
     
    MerylGover, Dec 24, 2023
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