Generally speaking end user programs don't care if you have a 32-bit or 64-bit OS. Virtually all of them just work. There are exceptions, though.
Things you should watch out for in a 64-bit desktop environment (regardless of whether it's 64-bit Vista like my home PC or a Server 2008 x64 TS): * Internet Explorer compatibility - 99.99999% of all ActiveX controls are 32-bit only, so don't let your users get into the habit of running the 64-bit IE * Anything that integrates into the shell - WinZip shell integration for example * Any kind of printing. This goes for physical printers as well as "virtual" printers - think PDF creation software here. If it says it will work with Vista x64 chances are good that it will work fine with Server 2008 x64 There are probably more, but that's all I've run into on my Vista Ultimate x64 home PC. Tom Miller wrote: > I am building a new Terminal Server farm and want to use Windows 2008 > Enterprise on 64 bit. I am concerned that possibly some of my apps > might have issues with 64 bit architecture. Does Windows/Terminal > Server 2008 have some sort of "compatibility" mode for programs that > won't run on the 64 bit NOS? -- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
