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Title: Java 64 bits
Post by: windingroad on January 22, 2011, 10:18:45 AM

Hi guys

I have now a new computer with OS Windows 7 64 bits, and I am using IE8. I recently installed Java 32 bits without knowing that Java also have a 64 bits version. Should I replace my Java 32 bits version that i recently installed, by a 64 bits version? Or it doesn't make any difference at all which one of the Java version I am using.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Java 64 bits
Post by: BC_Programmer on January 22, 2011, 10:20:47 AM

you need both. The 32-Bit Java runtime will be used by 32-bit browsers and other 32-bit applications that utilize java; the 64-bit runtime will be used vy 64-bit applications and other 64-bit applications that use java.