[mso] Avoid 64-bit Office 2010
- From: "\(desco\)" <desco1kr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:26:38 -0400
Word to the wise: Avoid 64-bit Office 2010
As Office 2010 begins rolling out to desktops worldwide, make sure you
understand the shortcomings of the 64-bit version before you buy
By Woody Leonhard | InfoWorld
May 27, 2010
http://www.infoworld.com/t/desktop-productivity/word-the-wise-avoid-64-bit-o
ffice-2010-306?source=IFWNLE_nlt_blogs_2010-05-27
When Windows 7 hit the stands, most advanced users reveled in the fact that
64-bit Windows had finally come of age. In spite of a few driver and
application compatibility problems, 64-bit Windows 7 promised faster speeds,
access to more memory, improved security, and the ability to run a whole new
crop of killer 64-bit applications.
Well, I have seen the future of 64-bit killer applications, and it ain't
pretty.
The retail version of Microsoft Office 2010 -- which will hit store shelves
shortly -- includes both the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version of
Microsoft's latest application suite. Those of you who get your bits through
Software Assurance already have access to both the 32-bit and 64-bit flavors
right now. Whether you love Office 2010 (see the Test Center's Top 10 Office
2010 features for business) or hate it, make sure you understand the
problems people have encountered before you entrust a real, production
machine to the 64-bit evil twin.
The OS requirements are quite exact. You can only install 64-bit Office 2010
on a sufficiently updated 64-bit Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008
machine. Those of you stuck with 64-bit XP or Server 2003 need not apply.
And installing the 64-bit version from the retail DVD requires a bit of
adroitness: Navigate to the DVD's \x64 folder and run setup.exe from there.
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