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That’s correct. Windows 32-bit emulation, also referred to as WoW64 - Windows (32) on Windows 64 - will remain supported for the forese<span>eable future. </span><span></span></div>
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Bruno</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>jdk-dev <jdk-dev-retn@openjdk.org> on behalf of Mark Rotteveel <mark@lawinegevaar.nl><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 08:49<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>jdk-dev@openjdk.org <jdk-dev@openjdk.org><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[EXTERNAL] Re: New candidate JEP: 479: Remove the Windows 32-bit x86 Port<br>
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On 07/05/2024 20:28, Mark Reinhold wrote:<br>
> <a href="https://openjdk.org/jeps/479">https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopenjdk.org%2Fjeps%2F479&data=05%7C02%7Cbruno.borges%40microsoft.com%7C1e5c988ae4064a14531708dc6f766302%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638507801475192911%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JghiEDTTkNwlOGPzoWrWQyFTof%2BwN8jSj1OWmmkSGis%3D&reserved=0</a><br>
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> Summary: Remove the source code and build support for the Windows<br>
> 32-bit x86 port. This port was deprecated for removal in JDKÂ 21 with<br>
> the express intent to remove it in a future release.<br>
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One minor point, the JEP says "Windows 10, the last Windows operating<br>
system to support 32-bit operation, will reach End of Life in October 2025."<br>
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I think this meant to say that Windows 10 is the last Windows versions<br>
that supports a 32-bit OS installation, because Windows 11 64-bit still<br>
supports running 32-bit applications (and thus supports "32-bit operation").<br>
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Mark<br>
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Mark Rotteveel<br>
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