Windows 10 End of NVIDIA Driver Support for 32-bit Operating Systems

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Nvidia is to end support for the 32bit platform:

End of NVIDIA Driver Support for 32-bit Operating Systems

Answer ID 4604

Updated 12/21/2017 04:23 PM
WHEN IS THE NVIDIA DRIVER ENDING SUPPORT FOR 32-BIT OPERATING SYSTEMS?
After Release 390, NVIDIA will no longer release drivers for 32-bit operating systems1 for any GPU architecture. Later driver release versions will not operate, nor install, on 32-bit operating systems. Driver enhancements, driver optimizations, and operating system features in driver versions after Release 390 will not be incorporated back into Release 390 or earlier versions. This impacts the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows 8/8.1
• Microsoft Windows 10
• Linux
• FreeBSD

NVIDIA intends to support critical driver security fixes until January 2019. For more details on product security, see Product Security.

Ref:
End of NVIDIA Driver Support for 32-bit Operating Systems | NVIDIA

 

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Support Plan for 32-bit and 64-bit Operating Systems
Answer ID 4604

Updated 04/06/2018 10:00 AM
SUPPORT PLAN FOR 32-BIT AND 64-BIT OPERATING SYSTEMS
NVIDIA is making the following updates to our operating system support effective April 2018:

• Drivers: Game Ready Driver upgrades, including performance enhancements, new features, and bug fixes, will be available only on 64-bit operating systems. Critical security updates will be provided for 32-bit operating systems through January 2019.
  
  This includes the following operating systems:
  Microsoft Windows 7
  Microsoft Windows 8/8.1
  Microsoft Windows 10
  Linux
  FreeBSD
• GeForce Experience: Software upgrades with new features, security updates, and bug fixes will be available only on Windows 64-bit operating systems. Existing features and services such as optimal game settings will continue to work on Windows 32-bit operating systems.

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Support Plan for 32-bit and 64-bit Operating Systems | NVIDIA