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From: Tester on 10 May 2010 14:06 Hello there, What would be the advantages/disadvantages of running an operating system XP or Windows 7 on 64 bits, can I still run all my 32 bits programs? Thank you
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 10 May 2010 14:22 On Mon, 10 May 2010 11:06:58 -0700 (PDT), Tester <calinguga(a)netscape.net> wrote: > Hello there, > What would be the advantages/disadvantages of running an operating > system XP or Windows 7 on 64 bits, The advantage of running a 64-bit version of Windows mostly exists only if you also run 64-bit applications under it. Bear in mind that there are very few such applications available yet. If you are presently running 32-bit Windows, you don't have any 64-bit applications, so to achieve any significant advantage, you not only have to replace Windows, but also your applications, *if* (and that's a big "if") 64-bit versions exist. Also note that you will need 64-bit drivers for all your hardware. Those drivers may not all be available, especially if some of your hardware is a few years old. So it's possible that you might also have to replace things like your printer, scanner, etc. So the answer to your question is that it may not be a great idea right now. That will undoubtedly change in the near future, as 64-bit applications become more available, but for now, 64-bit Windows often means some extra trouble and expense for little or no benefit. On the other hand, installing 64-bit Windows instead of 32-bit Windows makes you able to buy 64-bit software as it becomes available, instead of the older 32-bit versions. That means that installing 64-bit Windows--even though it may do very little for you at present--puts you into a better position for the future. One additional point: the 64-bit version lets you use more than the approximately 3.1GB of RAM that the 32-bit version can use. Very few people need or can make effective use of more than 3.1GB, but if you are one of those who can, that's something else to consider. > can I still run all my 32 bits > programs? Probably, but there may be an occasional one that won't run under 64-bit Windows. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 10 May 2010 14:42 [Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general newsgroup via crosspost] Tester wrote: > Hello there, > What would be the advantages/disadvantages of running an operating > system XP or Windows 7 on 64 bits, can I still run all my 32 bits > programs? > Thank you
From: James Kosin on 10 May 2010 15:26 On 5/10/2010 2:42 PM, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > [Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general newsgroup via > crosspost] > > Tester wrote: >> Hello there, >> What would be the advantages/disadvantages of running an operating >> system XP or Windows 7 on 64 bits, can I still run all my 32 bits >> programs? >> Thank you > Almost all should work... with only a few exceptions.
From: Bob I on 10 May 2010 15:40
James Kosin wrote: > On 5/10/2010 2:42 PM, PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote: > >>[Forwarded to microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general newsgroup via >>crosspost] >> >>Tester wrote: >> >>>Hello there, >>>What would be the advantages/disadvantages of running an operating >>>system XP or Windows 7 on 64 bits, can I still run all my 32 bits >>>programs? >>>Thank you >> > Almost all should work... with only a few exceptions. Frequently it is the peripheral hardware where the software/drivers are lacking. |