title: What is the maximum memory available to an application on 64-bit Windows
body: <p>I am getting this question all the time from my users, unfortunately I have not found good links about x64 (x86 is a different story).</p>
  
  <p>What is the maximum memory available to an application on 64-bit Windows:</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>C++ application</li>
  <li>.Net application</li>
  <li>.Net application using C++ libraries</li>
  <li>Application is running on <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778%28VS.85%29.aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_7" rel="nofollow">Windows 2008</a>/2012 server</li>
  <li>Application is running on Windows 7/8</li>
  </ol>