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Hey,...

 

I just wanted to Downgrade my Windows 8.1 64bit to 32bit...

 

Can there is a way to downgrade my Windows From 64bit to 32bit...

 

If, possible without the Windows Disk...

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Why...

There is no point to doing that...

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Cannot downgrade, you would need to do a fresh install.

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Now why would you do that? There's no longer any benefit to a 32-bit OS these days and the programs are usually compatible... That is unless you have really old hardware that only have the 32-bit drivers...

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Can there is a way to downgrade my Windows From 64bit to 32bit...

No.

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WHY??????

 

Lots of 32-bit software can be run under an x64 OS environment and downgrading to 32-bit will limit you to 4GB of RAM, the rest will just sit there because it cannot be addressed.

 

You'd have to do a full reinstall but doing so would be against the objections of everybody on this thread.

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If it's like windows 7 you'd probably have two discs in the box. 32bit and 64bit.

(Or if they have it on their website nowadays)

 

But why if i may ask. Do you want to downgrade? 

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Anything that is 32 bit will work with a 64 bit OS

BUT

Not everything that works with 64 bit will work with a 32 bit OS.

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But why, if i may ask, do you want to downgrade? 

 

Exactly what I want to know...

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What are you still trying to use that is 16bit?

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If you need to run 16-bit apps use DOSBOX.

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Now why would you do that? There's no longer any benefit to a 32-bit OS these days and the programs are usually compatible... That is unless you have really old hardware that only have the 32-bit drivers...

Wrong, there is a benefit to 32-bit OS's.  If your system has less than 2GB of RAM, a 64-bit system will run like crap due to larger instructions.  

      For example, my dad's old laptop has a 64-bit CPU, with 1GB of RAM.  Running 64-bit Linux Mint XFCE (extremely lightweight) CRUSHES performance, to the point where web browsing is almost impossible.  However, running 32-bit decreases memory usage and improves the overall experience.

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Wrong, there is a benefit to 32-bit OS's.  If your system has less than 2GB of RAM, a 64-bit system will run like crap due to larger instructions.  

      For example, my dad's old laptop has a 64-bit CPU, with 1GB of RAM.  Running 64-bit Linux Mint XFCE (extremely lightweight) CRUSHES performance, to the point where web browsing is almost impossible.  However, running 32-bit decreases memory usage and improves the overall experience.

 

I see... Pardon the mistake...

 

But look at the build he put in his profile...

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With that, there would be little benefit to downgrading to 32-bit...

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eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

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NO, not my rig... It's another rig...

 

My rig is all 64bit...

 

Everything I have has a 64bit Architeture...

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NO, not my rig... It's another rig...

 

My rig is all 64bit...

 

Everything I have has a 64bit Architeture...

ok stop trolling it was fun now its getting annoying lol 

 
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NO, not my rig... It's another rig...

 

My rig is all 64bit...

 

Everything I have has a 64bit Architeture...

 

Oh... I thought it was this one...

 

Well.. If you really need to downgrade, you'd best do a clean install... A quick search on Google showed that there is a 32-bit Windows 8.1 but I think it might require another purchase... You might want to contact Microsoft directly to clarify on this point...

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CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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