I try to explain why later in this article. Does this affect the running of databases? Certainly, yes it did.
The old computers have 32 bit applications installed the new ones, 64 bit.
This presents an issue for the majority of DMW’s clients as new computers are introduced to supplement, rather than replace, their old ones. Unless you instruct your IT supplier otherwise, any new computers you order are likely to come with 64 bit Access, as suppliers follow Microsoft's recommendations for Office 365. Nowadays the 64 bit version is their recommended default, as it is for all their Microsoft 365 programs. The first 64 bit version of Microsoft Access appeared in July 2010, as Access 2010, and since has been an alternative to the 32 bit versions of 2013, 20.īefore September 2018, the 32 bit version was recommended by Microsoft as the default installation of Access, alongside the other 32 bit programs of Office. How to assess the 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft ® Access and to choose between them for any new project or database upgrade. (e) How to Choose Between the 32 and 64 bit Versions of Access
