said by drhoward_t:Since you brought it up: there are not "some" incompatibilities. There are so many incompatibilities between IE9 and modern web standards that a forum cannot list them all. IE9 is inept at best and the worst browser on the planet by far.
I don't mean to speak for the OP, but what I think they are saying is that there are still some incompatibilities with a 64 bit browser. Again, if you look at the OP's original question, which is also the subject of this thread
Which IE9 version should I use , that should tell you what the OP is asking about.
Yes, there are still websites that have not upgraded their plug-ins to run properly on IE9 64 bit. But, before you jump up and down and scream that its IE's problem, the same sites also don't work in Waterfox. In case you don't know, Waterfox is the 64 bit version of Firefox. In fact, let me post what it says on the waterfox webpage FAQ
said by Waterfox FAQ :Waterfox is a high performance browser based on the Mozilla Firefox source code. Made specifically for 64-Bit systems, Waterfox has one thing in mind: speed.
While we all have a favorite browser, (Mine is actually Waterfox), I don't try to push people to it, nor do I come into a Microsoft forum and rip the hell out of IE, to try to get more people on Waterfox.
To answer to the OP's question: Yes, IE9 64 bit may still have problems with Browser Plug-ins that have not been upgraded yet to work in a 64 bit browser. Those same plug-ins will also not work in ANY 64 bit browser (Waterfox, for example...I am guessing there are others). But, over time, these browser plug-ins will be upgraded and work in a 64 bit version of a browser (be it IE, Waterfox, or whatever). I sited two examples, that don't work in both IE 9 64 bit AND Waterfox.
So drhoward_t
, do you feel that Waterfox is just as bad as IE, as the Garmin GPS web site does not work properly in Waterfox, due to the plug-in not being able to be installed, just like it does not install in IE9 64 bit, but works fine in Firefox?
I think we need to keep in mind what the OP is asking. The OP did not ask which browser they should use (Firefox, Waterfox, Chrome, IE, etc), but which VERSION of IE they should be using (32 bit or 64 bit). The OP wants to use IE, but cannot decide if they should go with the 32 bit or 64 bit version of the browser.
--Brian