[TChad]

However, the security researchers were told by Microsoft that as the flaws didn't affect 64-bit systems, they would not be patched.

Microsoft to its 32-bit Windows users: Drop dead!

[rarestia]

Microsoft to its 32-bit Windows users: Drop dead!

Microsoft has made it very clear that they'll no longer be programming to 32-bit operating system environments. Server 2012 is not available in 32-bit flavors, and future version of the desktop operating system will not be available in 32-bit.

32-bit is literally so 10 years ago. There are no modern hardware platforms produced anywhere in the world that are solely 32-bit.