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If windows is 64 bit, does antivirus software have to be 64 bit also?
December 30th, 2009 - Posted by Kent
The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question.
Q: If windows is 64 bit, does antivirus software have to be 64 bit also?
A: That is a very good question. According to Microsoft, the answer is: yes. Anti-virus software in particular requires specific compatibility. The good news is that most Internet security software we've reviewed are compatible with 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Webroot has yet to make its software Windows 7 compatible). Things get more complicated if you have an older system like XP. Many products are not compatible with the 64-bit versions.
Windows has so many variations in versions and service packs that we recommend that you check the vendor's website to make sure that your system is compatible with the Internet security service you plan on purchasing.
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December 30th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Yes it's really an interesting question as even I had the same question to ask well. As if we look from the point of view of Microsoft the answer is yes. As generally all of the internet softwares support 64 as well as 32 bits too.
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