Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Cuireadh an snáithe seo sa chartlann. Cuir ceist nua má tá cabhair uait.

Where can we, Windows 64-bit users, find information about what to do or stop doing, since the builds for our system have been disabled?

  • 3 fhreagra
  • 2 leis an bhfadhb seo
  • 7 views
  • Freagra is déanaí ó intr0uble

intr0uble
intr0uble
more options

I came across information that Firefox has turned off the development for Windows 64-bit. Since that's my system I'd like to know what does this imply. Should we uninstall Firefox? Is there anyway we could still be using it? I'm not a computer savvy at all, so I really don't know what to expect nor where to find information that's accurate about it. I really like Firefox and don't want to switch browsers, but I wouldn't like to get the nasty surprise that one day I can no longer open the browser and lose all my information without a warning. I save lots of important information, should I transfer this to another browser Asap?

I came across information that Firefox has turned off the development for Windows 64-bit. Since that's my system I'd like to know what does this imply. Should we uninstall Firefox? Is there anyway we could still be using it? I'm not a computer savvy at all, so I really don't know what to expect nor where to find information that's accurate about it. I really like Firefox and don't want to switch browsers, but I wouldn't like to get the nasty surprise that one day I can no longer open the browser and lose all my information without a warning. I save lots of important information, should I transfer this to another browser Asap?

Réiteach roghnaithe

hello intr0uble, nothing will change for you - you can continue using firefox as you did before! firefox for windows has always been a 32bit application (windows 7 64bit supports the execution of 32bit applications). only a branch of an experimental 64bit developer version will be discontinued for the moment...

Read this answer in context 👍 2

All Replies (3)

philipp
philipp
  • Moderator
more options

Réiteach Roghnaithe

hello intr0uble, nothing will change for you - you can continue using firefox as you did before! firefox for windows has always been a 32bit application (windows 7 64bit supports the execution of 32bit applications). only a branch of an experimental 64bit developer version will be discontinued for the moment...

Gingerbread Man
Gingerbread Man
more options

intr0uble wrote: 

I came across information that Firefox has turned off the development for Windows 64-bit.

That is incorrect. There is a plan to stop producing 64-bit nightly builds, which are tests versions of Firefox.

You are using the release version of Firefox, which is 32-bit, and will continue working unaffected by the aforementioned change. 32-bit programs work without a hitch under 64-bit Windows. The default Start Menu shortcut for Internet Explorer points to the 32-bit version, and Firefox's main competitor Chrome is also available only in a 32-bit variety.

Even if you were using the 64-bit test version — and you aren't — the plan is to silently move testers to the 32-bit version, so as long as you have automatic updates enabled, you wouldn't have to do anything.

Technical details about 64-bit builds can be found below.

intr0uble
intr0uble Úinéir na ceiste
more options

Thank you so much for such a quick reply. You both have made my day! I'm glad we'll be unaffected by it, thanks really