Your company has developed a new accounting application that they would like to deploy on their Windows-based desktops. During the planning stage, it has been noted the application requires a 64-bit operating system to function properly. A number of desktops in the organization are still running a 32-bit version of Windows. As an IT technician, what is the most appropriate course of action to ensure application compatibility?
Upgrade the 32-bit Windows systems to a 64-bit version that is compatible with the new application.
Increase the RAM in the 32-bit systems to meet the application's memory requirements.
Install the application anyway and use compatibility mode for 32-bit programs.
Apply the latest Windows updates to the 32-bit systems to enable support for 64-bit applications.
The application requires a 64-bit operating system to function, meaning it cannot run on a 32-bit version of Windows due to architectural differences in the operating systems. Installing a 32-bit application on a 64-bit OS is commonly possible due to backward compatibility features, but the reverse is not viable. Thus, the systems running a 32-bit version of Windows would need to be upgraded to a 64-bit version of Windows to run the application.
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