Adobe releases 64-bit Flash

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

Adobe releases 64-bit Flash preview for Windows, Mac, Linux

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Adobe has released a 64-bit preview version of its Flash player plug-in (codenamed Square) for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Better late than never, right? Make no mistake: Adobe choosing to demo it on the day that Microsoft releases its IE9 Beta is no coincidence, even if it's not an exclusive Windows release.

Adobe emphasizes that Square is designed to take advantage of IE9's hardware accelerated graphics; the software company is claiming performance increases of up to 35 percent in IE9 "compared to previous versions of IE." That's quite a big jump, but we must remember that the number is comparing against old 32-bit versions of IE, so the gain is a combination of the improvements made in IE9 plus the enhancements of the 64-bit Flash player.

TorrentG · TorrentG's Computer Specs

This is going to have all the 64 bit users ecstatic haha. (I use 32 only here.)

About time Adobe! Good one Cliff!

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by TorrentG

This is going to have all the 64 bit users ecstatic haha. (I use 32 only here.)

About time Adobe! Good one Cliff!

I wonder if this will cause any BSOD's or Freeze Ups before all the kinks are worked out.

Even though I have installed IE9, I think I will wait till the Beta cycle is over before trying IE9 with 64-Bit Flash.

TorrentG · TorrentG's Computer Specs

It's highly unlikely to cause bsod since Flash doesn't install its own drivers. Freezing is possible but I still doubt that. If I had 64 bit, I'd be giving it a try straight away.

DallasDad · DallasDad's Computer Specs

It's about time Adobe!!

"Adobe emphasizes that Square is designed to take advantage of IE9's hardware accelerated graphics;"..........

Does that mean we won't be able to use it with IE8, or simply that it'll work even better with IE9 ?

TorrentG · TorrentG's Computer Specs

It should work fine with IE8 unless they actively blocked it to work there, which I highly doubt they did.

**Core** · Core's Computer Specs

OMG

Thank you for posting this. Geez, I was just about to install 32-bit Linux today because Adobe had temporarily discontinued their 64-bit support, and for better or worse I need Flash to function properly. You can imagine how thrilled I was at the notion of running a 32-bit OS on an Athlon II quad... While I'm sure this preview release will be as buggy as always, the fact that they've released it makes me think I can just go ahead and install x64...what a relief.

Thanks for posting this!

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Core

You can imagine how thrilled I was at the notion of running a 32-bit OS on an Athlon II quad

Core

Windows 7 64-Bit has both 32 and 64 bit browsers. There is no need to use a 32 bit operating system if 64 bit flash is not available. Use a 32 bit browser with Windows 7 64-Bit and the 32-Bit Flash works just fine.

**Core** · Core's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by clifford_cooley

Core

Windows 7 64-Bit has both 32 and 64 bit browsers. There is no need to use a 32 bit operating system if 64 bit flash is not available. Use a 32 bit browser with Windows 7 64-Bit and the 32-Bit Flash works just fine.

No, I was talking about a Linux installation... On Windows Flash hasn't given me any grief. Sorry about the confusion.

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Originally Posted by Core

No, I was talking about a Linux installation... On Windows Flash hasn't given me any grief. Sorry about the confusion.

Ahhh

Thanks for the clarification. After re-reading your first post, I can see that was what you meant.

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