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About upcoming Avast 6.0 (64-bit build)
« on: January 07, 2011, 12:59:11 AM »
Is there going to be a native 64-bit build of upcoming Avast 6.0?

Many AV vendors have a native 64-bit build of theirs products (e.g. Microsoft Security Essentials, Comodo Internet Security), but Avast Software doesn't have.

It's a bad argument to say that the 64-bit versions are not useful, because 32-bit builds still works. We all would still using 16-bit software, if your bad argument would be valid.

I need 64-bit build of Avast.

P.S. It would also nice, if you get rid of Flash Player usage in Avast 6.0.

Sorry about bad english.

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Re: About upcoming Avast 6.0 (64-bit build)
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 01:04:22 AM »
Hi user_1000,

no, there will be no 64-bit build of avast 6, at least not initially.
Also, your argument about 16-bit software on 32-bit Windows doesn't really apply (for multiple reasons).

It's not like we're against a full 64-bit build, but frankly, it ranks fairly low on our list of things we want to do... (or we feel are useful/necessary).

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Re: About upcoming Avast 6.0 (64-bit build)
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 01:06:35 AM »
I always wonder with these requests, what is the (perceived?) benifit to be achieved by having avast! fully 64 bit compared to now?


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Re: About upcoming Avast 6.0 (64-bit build)
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 01:14:13 AM »
Hi user_1000,

no, there will be no 64-bit build of avast 6, at least not initially.
Also, your argument about 16-bit software on 32-bit Windows doesn't really apply (for multiple reasons).
That was just only a hypothetical example.


It's not like we're against a full 64-bit build, but frankly, it ranks fairly low on our list of things we want to do... (or we feel are useful/necessary).

Thanks
Vlk
Well, anyways thanks for your fast response.

Cheers.
« Last Edit: January 07, 2011, 01:19:03 AM by user_1000 »

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Re: About upcoming Avast 6.0 (64-bit build)
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 01:23:40 AM »
Well, the argument is not just that the 32bit build still works... but that the 64bit build doesn't have any real benefits.