Friday, February 1, 2013

Waterfox: Your New & Speedy 64-bit Version Of Firefox [Windows]

Waterfox: Your Speedy 64-bit Version Of Firefox [Windows Only]

 Why is going from 32-bit to 64-bit an important step? Virtually all computers that you can find today are capable of running 64-bit operating systems. 64-bit operating systems enable you to use more than 3.25 GB of RAM, and increase the performance of your system in certain cases.

 Memory management is also improved in 64-bit systems. In order to make use of this 64-bit capability, not only does the operating system need to be compiled for 64-bit machines, but the individual applications need to be as well. While 64-bit operating systems are capable of running 32-bit software (this is mainly the case for Windows; on other operating systems such as Mac OS X and Linux, it’s also possible but highly frowned upon), you won’t get the benefits that 64-bit software would provide.

 

Downloading and Installing

Getting and installing Waterfox is just as easy as with Firefox. Simply head over to their website’s download page, and scroll a little down to get the latest version. The page also states that you need to have the Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64) installed, but this is not an issue for Windows 7 64-bit users, but rather for those on previous Windows 64-bit versions. Additionally, the page lists links to the 64-bit version of the most common plugins so that you can have a smooth Web experience with your new 64-bit browser.

The amount of work necessary to switch to the 64-bit Firefox browser is pretty minimal. All you need to do is the following:
  • Install Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64) if necessary
  • Install 64-bit version of plugins if not already done
  • Install Waterfox
 Download Waterfox here

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