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where do I get a 64bit version of Firefox

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KeithJHirst
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I have used Firefox for a very long time. Recently a help desk told me the reason their software didn't work with the latest version of Firefox was because I was using a 32bit version rather than the 64bit (on a 64bit machine). Grrr ... I explained a few facts of life to them and disconnected! However, it leaves me unsure of why I have the 32bit on a 64bit machine; it works just fine. Would I benefit from making the change? I'm a great believer in 'if it aint broke, don't fix it'! Having looked in the obvious places, I can't find a 64bit version. Colleagues of mine refuse to use or recommend Firefox because they downloaded a, shall we say, 'contaminated' version. Can you advise please?

I have used Firefox for a very long time. Recently a help desk told me the reason their software didn't work with the latest version of Firefox was because I was using a 32bit version rather than the 64bit (on a 64bit machine). Grrr ... I explained a few facts of life to them and disconnected! However, it leaves me unsure of why I have the 32bit on a 64bit machine; it works just fine. Would I benefit from making the change? I'm a great believer in 'if it aint broke, don't fix it'! Having looked in the obvious places, I can't find a 64bit version. Colleagues of mine refuse to use or recommend Firefox because they downloaded a, shall we say, 'contaminated' version. Can you advise please?

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The stub installer of Firefox 54.0.1 gives you an option to install 32/64 bit of Firefox but defaults to 32 bit. You can download the installation and switch over to the 64-bit version with no issues. Click the Advanced or Options button when installing.

The upcoming 55 stub installer will install 64-bit by default upon meeting the system requirements (Win64 + >2GB RAM)

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/switch-32-bit-64-bit

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The stub installer of Firefox 54.0.1 gives you an option to install 32/64 bit of Firefox but defaults to 32 bit. You can download the installation and switch over to the 64-bit version with no issues. Click the Advanced or Options button when installing.

The upcoming 55 stub installer will install 64-bit by default upon meeting the system requirements (Win64 + >2GB RAM)

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/switch-32-bit-64-bit

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