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re: 64 bit OS running 32 bit "Gimp"
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 4:51 am
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Posted by Kevinh (313 messages posted)


You could try creating a restore point, load and run the 32 bit version and see if it works, if it dosn't then use the restore point to go back.


On Monday, August 24, 2009 at 1:06 pm, Spock wrote:
>I am using Vista 64 os, and I wanted to use a freeware picture editor called Gimp
>for Windows(Linux based). The download page warn that the 64 bit version is still
>very new, and to use at your own risk. I would like to use the 32 bit version until
>the bugs have been worked out. Is there any issues that I should be aware of before
>running this 32 bit software? Will it work? Will performance be different? Gimp
>is an excellent program, and worked well under XP 32 bit. Maybe I should just wait
>for Win 7 and then make a choice. I am now using Google Picasa. It seems OK, but
>Gimp does so much more. Any suggestions?


Written in response to:
64 bit OS running 32 bit "Gimp" (Spock: Monday, August 24, 2009 at 1:06 pm)

Responses to this message:
*re: 64 bit OS running 32 bit "Gimp" (Charlie Hadden: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 5:27 am)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-64 bit OS running 32 bit "Gimp" (Spock: Mon, Aug 24, 2009, 1:06 pm)
-re: 64 bit OS running 32 bit "Gimp" (Kevinh: Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 4:51 am)
*re: 64 bit OS running 32 bit "Gimp" (Charlie Hadden: Tue, Aug 25, 2009, 5:27 am)
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