Windows 10: KB4493509 Causes Problems with VB3 Programs on 32-bit edition of Windows.

Our company has a legacy application written in VB3 that runs on 32-bit editions of Windows. After installing KB4493509, our application crashes with the message "General Protection Fault in module VBRUN300.DLL". Uninstalling KB4493509 fixes this problem.


Can Microsoft please look into this issue, as there are likely many users that still run legacy VB3 applications. Thank you.

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Thinking about moving onto Win7 64 Bit

Yeah, there is really not issues running 32-bit programs in 64-bit Windows(7 or Vista).

The general rule is that the OS will run programs from one step back without issue. So 32-bit Windows can run 16-bit programs without issue, and 64-bit Windows can run 32-bit programs without issue but not 16-bit.

The 16-bit issue has caused me a problem here or there for some really really old programs/games. Even if the game was 32-bit, sometimes the installer would be 16-bit, so I couldn't get it installed using traditional methods.

But generally if you are using anything from the past decade, you are fine.

 

Windows 10 (32 bit edition or 64 bit edition)

I am using Windows 8.1 (32 bit edition) so I can use older software. Will my reserved copy of Windows 10 be a 32 bit edition so I can continue to use my existing software like Microsoft Office 2013?

 

How do I install IE 32 bit and/or switch from 64 bit to 32 bit?

Windows 10: Internet Explorer

• You need to have Windows 10 64-bit(x64) to use this feature
• To check:
  • Click on Windows Key
  • Click on Settings
  • Click on System
  • On left panel click on About
  • On right panel check system type:
    • System Type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
      • That means you have Windows 10 64-bit
    • System Type: 32-bit operating system, x86-based processor
      • That means you have Windows 10 32-bit
• Internet Explorer
  • 32-bit(x86):
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe
  • 64-bit(x64):
    • C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplorer.exe

Note:

• You cannot switch between Windows 10 32-bit to 64-bit. you need to re-install Windows 10 64 bit.
• To download Windows 10 64-bit:
  Microsoft - "Windows 10 - Download tool now"
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  If you have Windows 10 64-bit, you can run any application which supports 64-bit and as well as 32-bit