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AMD Drops Support for Windows 8.1 32-bit with Latest Radeon Drivers

  • February 24, 2017
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64-bit version of Windows 8.1 the only one supported

 
Feb 24, 2017 12:42 GMT  ·  By Bogdan Popa AMD’s latest Radeon drivers no longer come with support for the 32-bit version of Windows 8.1, with the company now providing software only for the 64-bit SKU of the Windows 10 predecessor.
 
While the decision to drop support for Windows 8.1 32-bit might seem to be a bit harsh at first given the fact that Windows 8.1 was launched in 2013, AMD says it’s all because only a few people run the 32-bit version of the operating system, so it just makes sense for the company to just focus on the 64-bit flavor where most customers are right now.
 
Radeon Software Crimson ReLive 17.2.1 drivers are now available only for Windows 7, Windows 8.1 64-bit, and Windows 10, so users running the 32-bit version of Windows 8.1 need to upgrade either to 64-bit or to Windows 10 to continue getting updates for their graphic cards.
 
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Baldrick
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  • February 24, 2017
Can't say that is not a bad thing...just wondering how many Windows 8/8.1 installations there still running out there. I have not come across any for a goodly long time.