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largeaddressaware:no is not recommended for 64-bit apps
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docs/build/reference/largeaddressaware-handle-large-addresses.md

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If an application was linked with /LARGEADDRESSAWARE, DUMPBIN [/HEADERS](headers.md) will display information to that effect.
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Linking 64-bit applications with **`/LARGEADDRESSAWARE:NO`** is not recommended because it severely restricts the amount of available address space and can result in runtime failures.
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### To set this linker option in the Visual Studio development environment
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1. Open the project's **Property Pages** dialog box. For details, see [Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio](../working-with-project-properties.md).

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