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32 Bit IE 11?
Is there a way to get a 32 bit version of IE11, running on a 64 bit machine? I was able to do that for my Win7 installation, which is needed for certain medical software (that doesn't keep up!!! )
Is there a way to get a 32 bit version of IE11, running on a 64 bit machine? I was able to do that for my Win7 installation, which is needed for certain medical software (that doesn't keep up!!! )
If I remember correctly there is no 32bit IE11 anymore. The main program is 64bit and extensions can be 32 or 64.
Jim
There still is the 32bit version of IE11 available for 7 but I don't know if it will work on 10 or not.
Download Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 from Official Microsoft Download Center
If you have 'Enable Enhanced Protected Mode' and 'Enable 64-bit processes for Enhanced Protected Mode' ticked in Internet Explorer Options, then Internet Explorer will always run 64-bit Internet Explorer, even if you run iexplore.exe directly from C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\.
If you have 'Enable Enhanced Protected Mode' and 'Enable 64-bit processes for Enhanced Protected Mode' unticked in Internet Explorer Options, then you can run 32-bit Internet Explorer, however looking at Process Explorer it runs as a child process under a 64-bit Internet Explorer process (see below screenshot). The child process is still technically 32-bit, so you could try it with your browser extensions to see if they work correctly, afterall compatibility reasons are the only reason why 32-bit IE is still on 64-bit machines and why these two settings aren't enabled by default.
Last edited by ARC1020; 05 Jul 2016 at 15:41. Reason: Missed word
There appears to be both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of IE11 on Win10, the 64-bit version is in C:\Program Files and the 32-bit version is in C:\Program Files (x86). This image has the the Details of the 32-bit version on the left and 64-bit on the right.
Attachment 88516
MS will not let me download it to run on my Win10 system.
Bah
OK, I got the 32 bit file. The 64 Enhanced check marks were already unchecked.
I <think> it is working now.
Thanks for your help
You're welcome.