Posted Jul 14, 2009 by Eric
This morning I decided to read-up about running 32-bit software in 64-bit versions of Windows (XP, Vista, and 7).
This article in the Microsoft KnowledgeBase describes it quite clearly for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The same should apply to Vista and Windows 7.
In summary:
- All 16-bit applications (such as program installers for 32-bit apps) will not work in 64-bit mode
- Most 32-bit software will run properly – perhaps with a performance hit or mild improvement
- 32-bit drivers will not work in 64-bit
- 64-bit Windows is designed to ignore 32-bit drivers should they somehow get installed
What are the advantages of 64-bit versions of Windows? Some performance improvement and the ability to access RAM up to 32 TB (instead of 4 GB). Keep in mind that 32-bit applications are still limited to 4 GB of addressable memory, even on a 64-bit system.
Posted Jul 09, 2009 by Eric
The arbitrary results of the Paste (Command V) command are a hassle. You may get text which matches the destination formatting or you might get Rich Text. Many times I need to paste/copy using a plain text editor to get the proper results.
Some wise soul discovered you can override the traditional Paste function to become Paste and Match Style.
[Via TUAW]
Posted Jul 03, 2009 by Eric
Until a few days ago one of my clients was happily using a Microsoft Access database which resides on a Windows file server. As of yesterday he was unable to open it due to the error:
This file is located outside your intranet or on an untrusted site. Microsoft Access will not open the file due to potential security problems.
Although a Microsoft KnowledgeBase article provides some advice it didn't resolve the problem. A Google search revealed someone else experiencing this but "after tweaking their IE8 settings," the problem persisted.
IE8 was not installed during my site visit a few weeks ago but it was worth checking – I remoted in. Sure enough, IE8 and a corresponding security update were installed. After a quick uninstall and restart the problem was solved.
I find it disturbing that Internet Explorer browser updates are still interfering with system-wide security settings and breaking software that was otherwise working properly.
Posted Jul 02, 2009 by Eric
I recently solved a problem on my OS X 10.5.7 installation where the coreaudio driver was in a constant “not responding” state and slowing down Final Cut Pro.
Aside from rebooting, a permanent solution involved removal of the CoreAudio plug-in from the system (details here). Since I’m not using the Digidesign equipment which uses this particular CoreAudio plug-in, my work wasn’t impacted.
Should you need to completely reinstall the driver for any reason you can grab them for OS X 10.5 and OS X 10.4.
