Even though both software recognize the real system32 directory, neither of them are able to copy files into system32 since they are not prepared to handle Vista authorization. Both software provide a good example to illustrate that even a native 64-bit software may present problems under the 64-bit version of Vista.
Avast! Antivirus 4.7 did recognize Eicar:Įicar is recognized in system32 32-bit and 64-bit software under Vista 64Īs the next move, we installed the 64-bit file manager SpeedCommander as well as the 7-Zip 64-bit archive manager. We copied the test file Eicar into folder system32 then we examined the contents of the folder. This test is especially important, and we have indeed written a number of articles on this topic. Upon launching the program first, the following message appears:ĭespite the abovesaid, the software runs appropriately, so that a testing of folder System32 can now follow.
The software, like the earlier ones, contains mostly 32-bit code supplemented with some 64-bit code. The installation was completed unproblematically. Unfortunately, this information does not appear in the list of supported operating systems during installation: We have chosen the latter software alongside the use of the in-built firewall.Īvast! Antivirus 4.7, according to the information provided by the developer, is compatible with the 32-bit as well as the 64-bit version of Vista. Another possibility is to use Avast! Antivirus 4.7, which officially supports 64-bit Vista. Unfortunately, this software may only be tested until the 31st of October. The software which currently offers a complete solution is Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security, tested in our earlier article. Virus protection and a firewall are the most important software ensuring secure use. The speed of the operation of the system, too, has significantly increased. It is a very important improvement that the memory management has been optimized in RC1, so that a satisfactorily running 64-bit system can be created even on a 512 MB machine, with the size of memory used being around 300 MB. The installation was carried out unproblematically with the use of the trick of setting the partition active as presented in the article, the end result being a Vista that is completely independent of the already existing system. We installed Vista alongside our existing system using the method described in our earlier article. In what follows, we will demonstrate how you can create a secure environment using Version RC1 of the 64-bit Vista.ģ2-bit and 64-bit software - problems under 64-Bit Vista
The position of 64-bit programs is, therefore, fundamentally problematic, and the prospects of 64-bit Vista, being in an RC1 state, are even more limited. Currently, the spread of 64-bit operating systems is mostly limited by the narrow selection of 64-bit software, including drivers, security software and other system software, as well as of native 64-bit game and user programs.