OP: Running True 64bit Browser, at 64bits, on a desktop Win7 64bit Machine

[Treetop64]

Thought I'd share this with those who might be interested.

I've been a longtime user of Google Chrome, but due to the lack of a 64bit version of the browser forthcoming I started to look around, and found an unlikely candidate: Internet Explorer.

Just recently MS released a desktop version of IE 10 for Windows 7. It is a true 64 bit browser, but by default it still runs 32bit content processes on 64bit desktop systems. However, it can be configured to run 64bit processes, with the added performance and security benefits of doing so, and with Adobe's recent updates with Flash to run at 64bits means that limitation formerly associated with IE9 is now gone forever.

Configuring IE 10 to run 64bit processes in Win7:
> Tools Wheel (upper right corner of browser)
> Internet Options
> Advanced tab
> Scroll all the way down to the "Security" section and check on "Enable Enhanced Security Mode" to turn it on
> Apply
> Close everything and restart your system

The term "Enhanced Security Mode" is one that applies more to Metro/Windows 8 than to Windows 7. In the former it enables an extra security layer inherent to that platform called AppContainer, in addition to the benefits of running 64bit content processes. In Windows 7, checking "Enhanced Security Mode" only enables the running of 64bit processes, since AppContainer doesn't exist in Win7. More details here

The result is that this is the first time I've used IE for any purpose whatsoever for the first time in nearly a decade.

Now, on the other hand, there is also Waterfox. I haven't used this yet, and wonder if anyone has and can share their experiences.

I'm just geeked out by this because now, finally, we have the ability to use 64bit systems running 64bit OSs, to go online with a 64 bit browser, and still use 64bit processes. This is big news!