From: Kim G. <kim...@gm...> - 2012-06-27 11:17:49
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As an explanation, if not consolation -- we haven't found a way to build a 64-bit installer using our current installer system, and haven't found any alternative installer systems that make it any easier. However, I just recently got a new 64-bit Windows 7 laptop for work, and I'm starting to miss DQSD, so maybe I'll be more personally motivated to pursue this... - Kim On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:46 AM, MLL <we...@gm...> wrote: > I can confirm that there's no no-brainer installer for Win 7 64 bits. A > pity, but maybe there's a good reason to it ? > > MLL > > > Le 27/06/2012 09:24, James Nix a écrit : > > Dorene,**** > > ** ** > > Well it is not THAT hard. Just follow the steps. Mostly circumventing > Win7 security gotchas.**** > > ** ** > > DQSD 64-bit did not have a “simple” EXE install kit for any 64-bit MS OS, > XP or Vista much less Win 7 for a long time and I don’t believe that it > does now. Someone on this mailing list might correct me. So the > “tradition” of installing DQSD 64-bit manually has a long history. The > instructions I wrote up simply provide the steps specific to Win7 64-bit > security and its quirky use of IE 32 bit on 64 bit machine. ( I know WHY > MS does it, but DQSD does not know that it does it).**** > > ** ** > > I tried an EXE version that was supposed to be compatible a while back but > it was not. Don’t know how that one was tested....**** > > ** ** > > So to answer your question, 64-bit was never a “snap” only 32 bit because > an installation EXE never existed. **** > > ** ** > > To my knowledge it still does not. Nobody ever “packaged” one that I know > of. **** > > ** ** > > To answer your previous question I have not personally tested it with > Firefox, Chrome... I believe others have and nobody ever said it that it > does not work. I know it works with Sea Monkey! 8-)**** > > ** ** > > Let me know if you have any specifci questions.**** > > ** ** > > Jim**** > > |