# "This Installation Does Not Support Your System Architecture (32/64 bit)"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-installation-does-not-support-your-system-architecture-32-64-bit/572497>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 24, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-installation-does-not-support-your-system-architecture-32-64-bit/572497 "2011-02-24T20:40:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-installation-does-not-support-your-system-architecture-32-64-bit/572497/1 "2011-02-24T20:40:18Z")

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Okay, I just got this from Pit Stop and they say that if you have ANY version of IE, then you _have_ to update…

[http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/02/22/ask-leo-you-have-to-keep-ie-up-to-date/](http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2011/02/22/ask-leo-you-have-to-keep-ie-up-to-date/)?

Because I play Warcraft in 32 bit, but the computer came in 64, I have IE 7 with both installed (but never use the 64).

So I tried IE8 for 32 bit Vista, and I get the above message.

Tried it in 32/64, and get the above message.

Even tried 9 and get the above message.

These are the properties of my computer:

[![](https://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff71/Drummerboy49/compropertiesdope.jpg) ](https://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff71/Drummerboy49/compropertiesdope.jpg)

Thanks for your help!

I also wanted to add that IE7 32 works just fine, but everywhere I go, (yahoo, etc) wants me to go to 8…

Q

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**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-installation-does-not-support-your-system-architecture-32-64-bit/572497/2 "2011-02-24T20:54:34Z")

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Try the advice here:

[http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/thread/7b25699d-be16-41b7-bee8-216f5338faa8](http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/InternetExplorer/thread/7b25699d-be16-41b7-bee8-216f5338faa8)

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-installation-does-not-support-your-system-architecture-32-64-bit/572497/3 "2011-02-26T05:03:03Z")

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Thanks, **x-ray vision**! Gonna give it another try with anti-virus disabled.

Quasi