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Vim: "not usable on this computer" error when trying to recover a swap file
I'd like to take a moment to touch on this error message, which can appear when you are listing swap files with vim -r.
[not usable on this computer]
Wherein if you attempt to recover the swap file, ...
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how can I install and operate printers etc that must run on win xp 32bit, on win7 ult 64bit laptop?
can it be done with or without VM? and if need VM can I include Linux Deb 12 as 3rd OS option? I have newer laptop to merge all on. all 3 laptops are Lenovo Thinkpads. winxp 32bit on a T61, win7 64bit ...
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Can't find SQLS connection settings on my system, 32-bit app, wrong registry?
I hope this is the right forum.
A customer is moving their SQLS instance they use with a 3rd party application, AE. The settings can only be updated within the app, which is a bit annoying. They asked ...
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AMD Athlon 7550 with Windows 7 64bit?
I am currently working on a computer for a friend with an AMD Athlon 7550 Dual-Core Processor running windows vista 32 bit. I want to know if it is possible to upgrade this to windows 7 64 bit and if ...
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64bit apps on a 32bit OS with a 64bit cpu [closed]
This question is a little bit stupid, but i wanna know. I wanna have 32bit windows in a vm beacuse it takes less space and it runs faster. Would it be posibble to run 64bit apps in a VM running 32bit ...
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If I switch from 32-bit to 64-bit MS Office 365, will my settings be ported?
I have installed the 32-bit version of Office 365, but realize I should probably be using the 64-bit. I have made some customized in the 32-bit version: themes, custom toolbars, etc.
This page ...
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32 bit software RAM utilization in a 64 bit windows machine [duplicate]
I have a 64-bit laptop with 8 Gb of ram, which came installed with a 32-bit MS Excel. So I wanted to know if MS Excel can utilize the complete ram, or is it just utilizing up to 4 Gb of Ram?
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Is it possible to install GRUB on a 2006 MacBook with 32bit EFI so I can also boot cleanly from 64bit OS Ubuntu server?
The machine is working, after many tries and big effort, it is up and running.
But to boot up the machine, I need to run a Linux Mint 18 boot disc, and tell the machine to boot from internal hard ...
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System32 redirected to sysWOW64, but cannot access sysnative
I'm using a program called InstallForge to generate installers that will place a batch file into the system32 folder.
When it runs and tries to put it in C:\windows\system32\ it is redirected to C:\...
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Why 64 bit software is heavy on 64 bit Windows 10 Operating System?
I am using an old computer and its system specifications are as follows:
Processor: Core 2 duo E7500-Seventh gen
Physical Memory: 3 Gb
Mechanical Hard Drive capacity 500 Gb
Windows 10 64 bit
I ...
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Upgrading 32 bit to 64 bit (Windows 10) [duplicate]
I am trying to upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit of Windows 10 without loosing data. I looked up my processor specs and they mention that 64 bit is supported. So, I installed the installer to a Pen Drive ...
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Why can a 64-bit OS take full advantage of a 4GB RAM but a 32-bit OS cannot? [duplicate]
(Preamble: I understand that there are similar questions, but I'm specifically trying to understand why having more than 32 bits help accessing that 0.5 GB when having 232 addresses is more than ...
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Virtual box 6.1.26 Host Windows 7 64bit and VB only showing 32bit Windows VB available, how to fix?
I am seeking to run a 64bit VB for a text environmen ton a blockchain. After downloading VB 6.1.26 it only give option of Windows 7 32 bit. I have an Intel processor. I read the BIOS settings can be ...
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Unused memory address space 32 bit
I'm running linux on my mac mini core 2 duo. The interesting thing is that the EFI for this machine is 32 bit, but the OS is 64 bit. Because of the 32 bit EFI, I only have 4GB worth of address space. ...
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32-bit or 64-bit Zoom?
Should I install the 64-bit or the 32-bit version of Zoom if my laptop computer is 64-bit? Will it use unnecessary RAM to install the 64-bit version? I'm looking for the fastest experience and also ...
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