[GNC] Is there a GNUcash 64-bit? (followup)

[Megan Tilley]

For me, the “Program Files (x86)” location is a real clue. On Windows,
GnuCash’s official installer is a Win32 (32-bit) build, which is why it
installs under C:\Program Files (x86)\gnucash\…. There isn’t a separate
64-bit Windows installer today; the nightly/stable build area is literally
named win32, and the project’s Windows build scripts default to 32-bit
(with a switch to optionally build x86_64, but that’s not what they ship).

A friend of mine, when asked the same question, responded: "So the
user-group comment “GC is already 64-bit (but installs under x86)” likely
mixes platforms (Linux/macOS builds are 64-bit), or confuses the toolchain
being 64-bit with the Windows installer they publish. For Windows, the
shipped installer you downloaded—gnucash-5.13.setup.exe—is the single,
32-bit package.

Hopefully, if they ever switch the official Windows release to a true
x86_64 build, the download page/builds directory will/should reflect that
(e.g., win64)."

I have my install working now, but it still appears in Program Files (x86),
which supports 32-bit Windows applications.

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And - I note that I was not copied on responses, so I only saw those on the
daily news-feed, so I had a 12-hour wait to see any responses. Please
remember to cc the Users and respond to the sender's post.

Thanks!
Megan in Sydney

*GnuCash -- **Version: 5.13 -- **Build ID: 5.12+(2025-06-28) -- *
*Finance::Quote: *1.66

*Windows 10 Home -- **Version: 22H2 -- **OS Build: 19045.5011*




On Wed, 1 Oct 2025 at 14:30, Megan Tilley <megan.tilley at gmail.com> wrote:

> I mistakenly used Winget to update programs and did not catch that GNUCash
> was in the list.  Obviously, the winget broke the links between GC and F::Q.
>
> I have uninstalled GC and updated to V5.13 today (2025-10-01).
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> However, it appears that the Strawberry Perl I installed in June 2025 (GC
> v5.8) was 64-bit, and it is no longer found by GC v5.13.
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> I am using ChatGPT to help me understand the steps I need to take as I am
> not a programmer and the GC manual gives the detail but in a way I can not
> comprehend. GPT told me to install a Strawberry Perl 32-bit version.
>
> GPT also assumes that a GC 64-bit version would include a Perl bin as part
> of the installation, but obviously not with a 32-bit installation.
>
> The installation of GC v5.13 completed successfully but the attempt to run
> the "Run *Start → GnuCash → Install Online Price Quotes* (Run as
> administrator)" failed with not found.
>
> Not very clear, I am afraid, but the best I can do.
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> Thanks!
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> Megan in Sydney
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> *GnuCashVersion: 5.13Build ID: 5.12+(2025-06-28)Finance::Quote: 1.65*
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> *Windows 10 HomeVersion: 22H2OS Build: 19045.5011*
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