Visual Studio 2022 64 Bits _verified_

Visual Studio 2022 64 Bits: The Complete Guide to Performance, Compatibility, and Features

Part 4: Compatibility – Will My Extensions and Projects Work?

One of the most common questions surrounding Visual Studio 2022 64 bits is: “Will my old extensions work?”

Build Tools and MSBuild

Visual Studio 2022 ships with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of MSBuild. By default, the IDE uses MSBuild 64-bit for better performance when building large solutions. You can still invoke MSBuild.exe (32-bit) from the Developer Command Prompt if needed. visual studio 2022 64 bits

1. Opening Massive Solutions

Before (32-bit): A C++ solution with 500+ projects would take 5–10 minutes to open and often crash during loading.
After (64-bit): The same solution opens in under 2 minutes. Memory usage can exceed 8 GB without any performance degradation.

New Features (beyond 64‑bit)

Multi‑repo Git support in a single solution (git submodules and separate repos).
Integrated IntelliTest (Enterprise) – generates unit tests.
Pull Request integration without leaving VS.
Better C++20/23 conformance and the /std:c++latest mode.
.NET Hot Reload including static web assets (CSS/JS updates without rebuild).

5. Use the Built-in "Memory Usage" Diagnostic Tool

Go to Debug > Performance Profiler > Memory Usage to see exactly how much memory the IDE uses. A healthy VS 2022 64-bit session with a large solution can run 8–12 GB. That is normal. Visual Studio 2022 64 Bits: The Complete Guide

Benchmark Snapshot (Microsoft’s internal tests)

| Operation | VS 2019 (32-bit) | VS 2022 (64-bit) | |-----------|------------------|------------------| | Open large C++ solution (600 projects) | 6.2 min | 1.8 min | | Peak memory usage | 3.2 GB (crash risk) | 11.4 GB (stable) | | Build solution (clean) | 4.5 min | 4.2 min (I/O bound) | | Solution-wide refactoring | Intermittent freezes | Responsive | Before (32-bit): A C++ solution with 500+ projects