[AccessD] Converting to 64 Bit

[Stuart McLachlan]

Depends on the organisation and the security requirements. :)

If they have their own FEs and they are .accdb then it doesn't matter.  One size fits alll.

If you want users to have accde, then you either upgrade everyone (which may be costly if 
you have old workstations and old versions of Office) or you have two compiled versions.   

I've got clients in both scenarios, but as old machines are replaced and office versions are 
upgraded, they generally evolve to all 64 bit.

(The only proviso is if you are using any 32bit extrenal liraries of add-ons, you have to stick 
with 32bit Access).



On 23 Dec 2021 at 16:59, Rocky Smolin wrote:

> What would your recommendation be in an environment with both 32 and
> 64 bit Office installed? Upgrade everyone to 64 bit?  Or have two
> versions of the app?
> 
> r
> 
> On Thu, Dec 23, 2021 at 2:10 PM Gustav Brock via AccessD <
> accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi James
> >
> > 32-bit will probably exist as long Windows 10 is supported. Until
> > now, however, Windows 11 seems only to exist as 64-bit.
> >
> > But, as all new machines default to 64-bit Windows 10/11, there is
> > no reason to postpone the conversion of your database to 64-bit. If
> > you don´t use fancy 32-bit-only ActiveX controls, most likely, it
> > will be no-brainer.
> >
> > /gustav
> >
> > Fra: James Charlton<mailto:James at charltonweeks.com>
> > Sendt: 23. december 2021 23:04
> > Til: Access Developers discussion and problem solving<mailto:
> > accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Emne: [AccessD] Converting to 64 Bit
> >
> > My partner is convinced that sooner or later Microsoft Office will
> > be exclusively 64 bit and therefore, sooner or later, our Access mdb
> > needs to be converted.  I spoke with Rocky who expressed disbelief
> > in that assessment.  What say you all? jc
> >
> > James Charlton
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