32- vs 64-bit (Intel): Which to use these days?
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When I first began using Np++ (years ago), it was said on the web site at that time that the 32-bit version was preferable. I think it was because some plugins (or something) didn’t work on 64-bit (yet).
It’s years later – and now I can’t find out whether that still applies or not. I’d prefer to move to the x64 version.
Thoughts?
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If all your plugins have 64bit versions, then it was time to move as soon as they released the 64bit versions. If you have a plugin that isn’t in the 64bit list that you absolutely have to use, then you shouldn’t change to 64bit.
That was the answer “years ago” as well.
Since we don’t know what plugins are critical to your Notepad++ usage, there’s no way for us to answer you.
If you look at your ?-menu’s Debug Info, it will tell you what plugins you are using (and if you share it here, tell us as well). And https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/nppPluginList/blob/master/src/pl.x64.json is the list of all the 64bit plugins that the Plugins Admin tool knows about. If all your plugins are in that list, then you would likely have no difficulty in finally switching to 64bit. If one or more of your plugins aren’t in that list, you’ll have to look at their individual repos to determine whether they have 64bit versions. If you find any that don’t, ask yourself whether they are truly critical to your needs or not, then ask us if there are 64bit alternatives that will give you some or all of the same features that you need.
