Chrome 32bit vs Chrome 64bit

opethdisciple · 21 Jul 2015 at 12:42

How many of you are using the 64bit version of Chrome?

I understand it drops support for 32bit Npapi plugins, but does flash still work?

It is out of beta right?

Is it time to make the switch, or do you think it's wiser just to continue using the 32bit version until Google drop support for Npapi plugins altogether and or make the 64bit version the default?

Grey M@a · 21 Jul 2015 at 12:51

Don't think it is out of beta as yet for Windows anyway, not seen it being offered in the other versions and Windows versions will default to 32bit from memory.

Might need to check again and see if they are offering it at present.

opethdisciple · 21 Jul 2015 at 12:56

It's a bit difficult to find but 64bit version is available from here.

Zhokel · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:26

I only learnt of this earlier today when I read an article that was talking about the current flash problems and it mentioned there was a 64bit version. Got it installed now, seems fine so far.

opethdisciple · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:51

As far as I understand it, the 64bit version uses less CPU resources at the expensive of more RAM.

Does flash work with the 64bit version.

Grey M@a · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:54

opethdisciple said:
As far as I understand it, the 64bit version uses less CPU resources at the expensive of more RAM.

Does flash work with the 64bit version.

I would assume so as Flash is generally baked into Chrome, unless its not part of the 64bit version.

yashiro · 21 Jul 2015 at 14:12

Flash works fine. I've been on 64bit for months.

russell664 · 21 Jul 2015 at 15:44

I never even knew that there was a 64bit version of Chrome for Windows. Only the 64bit one for Linux.

Exactly where do you get such a build? Is it beta/alpha, or on the stable branches?

UTmaniac · 21 Jul 2015 at 15:55

I converted to Chrome ~2 years or so ago, but having just got BT Sport online, Silverlight does not run on whichever Chrome I have running in Windows 10.

Zhokel · 21 Jul 2015 at 16:08

UTmaniac said:
I converted to Chrome ~2 years or so ago, but having just got BT Sport online, Silverlight does not run on whichever Chrome I have running in Windows 10.

That's because: http://www.geocortex.com/silverlight-to-html5/

Possible workaround here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3058254
But the workaround may only work until September if the other link is to go by.

Ashley S · 21 Jul 2015 at 16:20

Is there Google chrome for 64bit then?
I'm using 32bit.

opethdisciple · 21 Jul 2015 at 16:49

opethdisciple said:
It's a bit difficult to find but 64bit version is available from here.

I linked to it above.

Ashley S · 21 Jul 2015 at 17:04

opethdisciple said:
I linked to it above.

Thanks dude I installed it just now.

AthlonXP1800 · 21 Jul 2015 at 17:06

I used 64 bit Chrome for a year now.

When I found there was 64 bit Chrome beta just over 12 months ago and I installed it and browsed it for a week, liked it more and I uninstalled 32 bit Chrome.

So it still in beta.

opethdisciple · 21 Jul 2015 at 17:15

AthlonXP1800 said:
I used 64 bit Chrome for a year now.

When I found there was 64 bit Chrome beta just over 12 months ago and I installed it and browsed it for a week, liked it more and I uninstalled 32 bit Chrome.

So it still in beta.

It doesnt say beta here.

russell664 · 21 Jul 2015 at 17:25

Thanks Openthdisciple.

opethdisciple · 21 Jul 2015 at 17:37

Just beware, the current limitation with the 64bit version is the lack of 64bit compatible NPAPI plugins. (And possibly more ram usage)

Quartz · 21 Jul 2015 at 17:55

Javascript leaks so badly on Chrome you'll be glad of the extra memory. BTW it's a deliberate design decision in 64 bit Chrome that each process is limited to 4 GB.

opethdisciple · 21 Jul 2015 at 17:59

Quartz said:
Javascript leaks so badly on Chrome you'll be glad of the extra memory. BTW it's a deliberate design decision in 64 bit Chrome that each process is limited to 4 GB.

Well I feel compelled to use Chrome as Firefox is unusable on my older Qx9650 PC. CPU spikes upwards of 60-70% on the simplest of websites.

Way smoother experience on Chrome.

Just, I've been using Firefox since 2007 so nothing quite feels like home.

Ashley S · 21 Jul 2015 at 18:06

Gone back to 32bit.
The 64bit was using more RAM than 32bit.