Windows 7 64 bit, a pain

I have the 64 bit Windows 7 and I do not like it.  Problem is that many of my software will not run with a 64 bit computer, and, some of the software cannot be replaced.  I was recently at one of the Micro Center stores and one of the sales persons told me that I could install a 32 bit version of Windows 7 on my computer and then these programs would work.  My question of course is, is this possible?  If I can do so how do I toggle between each version?  Seems a bit weird to me.  Thanks

To give you a valid answer...we would like to know just what your system specs are.  But...we can work around that.

Go to Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor - Download - Microsoft Windows - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/upgrade-advisor .  Download and run.  It will tell you if your system can  run any version of Windows 7.

The key word is "any".  Same as "all"...if the system is capable of running 1 version, it's capable of running each Windows 7 version, whether 32-bit or 64-bit version.

Louis

I downloaded and ran the program and here are the results.  "you can upgrade to 64 bit Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate with Windows Anytime Upgrade"

4 system requirements passed:  Windows Aero Support; CPU speed 3.1GHz; 4.0 RAM; 784 GB free.

Some of the programs that will not run are as follows: Audio Cleaning Lab 3.0; Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Premiere Elements 3.0; Civil War CD Rom by Guild Press of Indiana (my main problem as the newer version is awful compared to this version); there are also other programs that don't run.

When I try and run or load these versions my CD Rom makes clicking noises but will not load the programs and if they do load they don't run.

I have the program in the disc drive now but all it is doing is spinning the drive and lot's of clicking.  When I went to my computer I see it listed as being in the drive and I right clicked there but all I got was the properties for the drive.    This is what happens with most of the 32 bit programs.

It finally loaded but after much spinning and clicking of my drive.  I was able to get the program up and running and it seems to be working fine.  I will try to do the same with my Adobe Photoshop Elements and see if that too will load?

I got Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 installed but when I tried to go into my photographs and import a photograph to see if it worked correctly the program crashed.  I went online and found that in some instances downloading the 5.2 update helped and did download and install the update but no help.  Now the program won't even open.  I have tried it in various compatibility modes includine XP sp 2 & 3 but nothing.  I did get a message in one instance saying the program was not compatible.  No matter what I do the program now fails to open.  I did use the compatibility troubleshooter and in the end it came back with "incompatible application"

I might add that going online I found numerous posting from other people having issues with this program and 64 bit Windows 7

thanks for the help.