In digital archiving and legacy software preservation communities, specific release tags like "-thethingy-" typically denote historical community-sourced distributions, specific build configurations, or verified uncompressed ISO images from early tech forums.
: Interactive buttons that let you visually filter data in PivotTables without using traditional dropdown menus.
Excel 2010 x64 introduces the LongLong (8-byte signed integer) in VBA. It is and only in VBA7 (Office 2010+).
#If VBA7 Then #If Win64 Then Declare PtrSafe Function GetTickCount64 Lib "kernel32" () As LongLong #Else Declare PtrSafe Function GetTickCount Lib "kernel32" () As Long #End If #Else Declare Function GetTickCount Lib "kernel32" () As Long #End If MICROSOFT OFFICE 2010 EXCEL X64 -thethingy-
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Microsoft Office 2010 Excel x64: The Legacy of a Spreadsheet Powerhouse
Excel 2010 wasn't just about the 64-bit engine; it introduced tools that remain staples today: It is and only in VBA7 (Office 2010+)
: Excel can perform basic calculations using formulas. For example, to add two cells:
: This highlights cells based on conditions.
Excel 2010 x64 bridged the gap between desktop computing limitations and the modern era of big data analytics, cementing its place in software history. For example, to add two cells: : This
Here was the real “thingy” nightmare. In 32-bit VBA, you could declare Windows API functions like this:
To understand why it was such a big deal, you have to look back at the landscape in 2010. Prior to this release, every version of Microsoft Office—from the early '90s up through Office 2007—existed only as 32-bit applications. While 64-bit processors were becoming the standard for PCs running Windows 7, Office remained in a 32-bit cage. This created a bottleneck. A 32-bit application, no matter how powerful your computer was, could only address a maximum of 2 GB of RAM (Random Access Memory). If you loaded a financial model or a scientific data set that exceeded 2GB, Excel would hit a wall, throw "out of memory" errors, and crash.
Before R and Python became mainstream, many journalists used Excel for large public datasets (e.g., US salary databases, election results). 64-bit allowed them to sort and filter without crashing.