With the release of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), where the IE9 Beta has just been made publicly available, the 64-bit (x64) web browser is starting to gather momentum. Previously, despite IE8 already has a 64-bit version, the x64 edition does not get much attention and usage due to lack of compatibility and support in add-ons and plug-ins, where the 32-bit programs including Adobe Flash Player required to work through a compatibility layer.
In conjunction with the availability of IE9, Adobe has released a preview of Adobe Flash Player named Square, which optimized for Internet Explorer 9 and includes native 64-bit support for 64-bit web browser on all major 64-bit desktop operating systems including Linux, Mac, and Windows.
According to Adobe Flash Player Team blog, Flash Player “Square” has been enhanced to directly support the hardware-accelerated graphics capabilities in the newest version of IE to deliver a faster and more responsive user experience, and the 64-bit version of Flash Player, available for first time for Windows and Mac OS X platform, is fully functional, so all content should be compatible.
However, do note that Adobe Flash Player “Square” is a standalone preview version to highlight 64-bit and enhanced IE9 support in Flash Player. It is not a
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