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- | I've noticed that 32-bit edition of Netscape will not install on 64-bit edition of Windows 10. This is because the installer of the 32-bit browser is 16-bit, and 64-bit version of Windows 10 only supports running 32 and 64-bit executables. To run Netscape 3.0, you'll need to install the software on a 32-bit Windows system to extract the files. Once you've installed the browser, you can copy it's binaries anywhere on a 64-bit Windows 10 computer and run them from there. | + | I've noticed that the 32-bit edition of Netscape for Windows 95/NT will not successfully install on a computer with a 64-bit edition of Windows. This is because the installer is 16-bit, even though the browser itself is 32-bit. While a 64-bit edition of Windows 10 will run 32-bit software, running the installer is impossible, since it it only 16-bit. To get around this limitation, you'll need to install the software on a 32-bit Windows system to extract the files. Once you've installed the browser, you can copy it's binaries anywhere on a 64-bit Windows 10 computer and run them from there. |
- | * For your convenience, I've created a preinstalled portable packages that will run directly in Windows 10 without an installation. You may unzip anywhere, and add a shortcut to the executable on your desktop. | + | * For your convenience, I've created a preinstalled portable packages that will run directly in Windows 10 without installation. You may unzip anywhere, and add a shortcut to the executable on your desktop. |
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