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Windows 7 64-bit and BOINC

Hi Folks,

Apologies in advance for asking a question that has probably been answered before but, after a quick search, I couldn't find it. My question is simple:

What is the first version of BOINC that is compatible with Windows 7 Professional 64-bit?

I'm planning to replace my desktop PC soon and switch my WCG work from a Windows XP Pro SP3- based PC to Windows 7 Pro 64-bit.

Thanks in advance.

JPC
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Re: Windows 7 64-bit and BOINC

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Re: Windows 7 64-bit and BOINC

Hi Dataman,

Wow!!!

That's the fastest answer to any post that I've placed on any forum!

Exactly what I needed.

Many thanks!

JPC
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Re: Windows 7 64-bit and BOINC

Looks left, looks right, no Ingleside. wink

First ready for W7-64Prof, 64 bit is 6.2.18 as final recommended for the 6.2 series without WCG customizations, WCG only offering 32 bit, but I've prodded to have a 64 bit kit for 6.10 as this platform just races through HCC and C4CW (on Linux).

6.10.58 is fine for anyone who runs not too exorbitant buffers i.e. below 5 days. The hotlink:
http://boinc.berkeley.edu/dl/boinc_6.10.58_windows_x86_64.exe
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Re: Windows 7 64-bit and BOINC

And many thanks to you too, Sekerob!

It's good to see that you're still very much part of the fabric of these forums. As you can see, I don't post very often (understatement) but I remember your name from when I first signed up to WCG.

Thanks again for further clarification.

JPC
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Re: Windows 7 64-bit and BOINC

Looks left, looks right, no Ingleside. wink

First ready for W7-64Prof, 64 bit is 6.2.18 as final recommended for the 6.2 series without WCG customizations,

v6.2.xx-clients doesn't correctly report win7, but appart for this I don't know of any win7-specific issues with v6.2.xx...

WCG only offering 32 bit, but I've prodded to have a 64 bit kit for 6.10 as this platform just races through HCC and C4CW (on Linux).

Don't remember if this change was included in v6.10.18, but atleast with the latest v6.10.xx-clients, even a 32-bit BOINC-client will download & use the 64-bit application as long as a project has made any available, and the user runs a 64-bit OS.
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