EDITION WOW64 PLATFORM PROFESSIONAL

Technically, WoW64 is implemented using three dynamic-link libraries (DLLs):ДЎ.Wow64.dll, the core interface to the Windows NT kernel that translates between 32-bit and 64-bit calls, including pointer and call stack manipulationsДў.Wow64win.dll, which provides the appropriate entry-points for 32-bit applicationsДЈ.Wow64cpu.dll, which takes care of switching the processor from 32-bit to 64-bit modeДespite its outwardly similar appearance on all versions of 64-bit Windows, WoW64's implementation varies depending on the target processor architecture. It aims to create a 32-bit environment that provides the interfaces required to allow 32-bit Windows applications to run unmodified in the 64-bit system. The Wow64 subsystem comprises a lightweight compatibility layer that has similar interfaces on all 64-bit versions of Windows. WoW64 is designed to take care of many of the differences between 32-bit Windows and 64-bit Windows, particularly involving structural changes to Windows itself. In Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core, it is an optional component.

EDITION WOW64 PLATFORM PROFESSIONAL

WoW64 (Windows 32-bit On Windows 64-bit) is a subsystem of the Windows operating system that is capable of running 32-bit applications and is included on all 64-bit versions of Windows - including Windows 2000 Limited Edition, Windows XP Professional ењ†4 Edition, IA-64 and ењ†4 versions of Windows Server 2003, as well as 64-bit versions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.

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