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Intel AVX on Microsoft Windows Vista

inteleverywhere
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‎07-04-2011 10:52 PM
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Dear All,
The Intel AVX instruction set is supported on Microsoft Windows 7 platform. There is no support for AVX development on Microsoft Windows Vista OS even though the processor supports AVX. Is it possible that any additional software / patch be added to the Windows Vista OS so that the system (Vista OS) can support AVX.

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TimP
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‎07-05-2011 07:55 AM
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According to the information we've been given, it was touch and go as to whether Windows 7 would support AVX (after installing SP1), but there's no chance of a similar SP for Vista.
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