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    611 months ago

    No, 64 bit was widely adopted long before windows cut support. Keep in mind a 32 bit OS can only use ~4GB of ram, and most systems have been shipping with more than that for many years now.

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      111 months ago

      Towards the end of 32 bit’s life, physical address extension allowed operating systems to use more memory, often up to 40 bits worth, but still could still expose a 32 bit address space to user applications.