The difference between 32-bit and 64-bit windows

Adhoc · Jul 26, 2009

I'm confused and lost among the internet.

What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit windows?
How do i know if i would benefit from using 64-bit?
(as concisely as possible

Thanks

Blackstar · Jul 27, 2009

Adhoc said:
I'm confused and lost among the internet.

What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit windows?
How do i know if i would benefit from using 64-bit?
(as concisely as possible

Thanks

...

I copied and pasted your quote "difference between 32-bit and 64-bit windows" into google and this was the first hit: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/41531554-d5ef-4f2c-8fb9-149bdc5c8a701033.mspx

... you could not have looked THAT hard. :/

- Blackstar

Adhoc · Jul 27, 2009

I guess what i really want to ask is if i have 4gb of RAM, will i get any benefit from using windows 7 64 bit?

Amtrak · Jul 27, 2009

Adhoc said:
I guess what i really want to ask is if i have 4gb of RAM, will i get any benefit from using windows 7 64 bit?

The main benefit of going 64-bit is the ability to address >4GB of memory. So to answer your question, probably not.

But these days, there's really no reason to not go 64-bit.

DaveHCYJ · Jul 30, 2009

Adhoc said:
I guess what i really want to ask is if i have 4gb of RAM, will i get any benefit from using windows 7 64 bit?

You will see .5-1GB more memory under 64bit, so you will see a small benefit. And as Amtrak said, the reasons for not getting 64bit these days are quickly disapearing, so why not do it anyway?

SuperMiguel · Jul 30, 2009

http://tinyurl.com/mkgole

nightelph · Jul 30, 2009

If you're going to be buying an OS, just get the 64bit version. Worrying about compatibility is mostly a thing of the past. That and some of us DO use four or more GBs of ram. Your OS will thank you, too.

freeagent · Jul 30, 2009

i have a little more then 10gb of ram in my system (10,048 total)

32bit os would look at me and laugh!

gsrcrxsi · Aug 2, 2009

10048MB = 9.8GB btw

freeagent · Aug 2, 2009

lmfao

i like round numbers!

math is my worst subject :thup:

hansen · Aug 3, 2009

freeagent said:
i have a little more then 10gb of ram in my system (10,048 total)

32bit os would look at me and laugh!

It would? My 32bit Linux happely addresses that much.

hinderpits · Aug 3, 2009

If im correct i think they just released 64 bit flash for windows as well making the 64 bit browser more viable.(although running a 32 bit browser on a 64 bit os is the obviously easy alternative way to go)

GotNoRice · Aug 3, 2009

hinderpits said:
If im correct i think they just released 64 bit flash for windows as well making the 64 bit browser more viable.(although running a 32 bit browser on a 64 bit os is the obviously easy alternative way to go)

Only info I can find is an updated linux beta 64-bit flash.

hinderpits · Aug 3, 2009

Oh yeah you are correct i misread the article-sorry bout that

Flash Player 10

" An alpha refresh of 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 for Linux operating systems was released on 7/30/09. The release versions of Flash Player 10 for Windows, Macintosh, 32-bit Linux, and Solaris are now available from the Flash Player Download Center. Please download the latest prerelease versions below."

the wording is tricky.

c627627 · Aug 3, 2009

Adhoc said:
I guess what i really want to ask is if i have 4gb of RAM, will i get any benefit from using windows 7 64 bit?

I'm not doing 64-bit because of (old) applications (in)compatibilities.

Mr.Guvernment · Aug 3, 2009

^ thas about the only reason not to'

also if you have any 64bit applications they will run faster.

DVL · Aug 3, 2009

64 bit windows = maximum potential. You can use more than 3 -3.5 GB RAM, and 64 bit architecture is the future. Since making the switch, mainly at first to utilize all the RAM in my system, my impression has been mostly positive. Faster system, better performance, but their M$ does require digitally signed drivers that a pain to get around if the company didn't pay several hundred to M$ to get the digital signature. That annoyance aside, I'll never go back 32 bit, I'm currently running Vista and 7 in 64 bit and can't recall any compatibility issues, so long as you get around the digitally signed drivers issue on smaller third party software.

T1Cybernetic · Aug 4, 2009

c627627 said:
I'm not doing 64-bit because of (old) applications (in)compatibilities.

This is the only excuse i could come up with too :bang head

I do have windows 7 downloaded now and i just need to install it, i am pretty sure all my doubts will wash away about 64bit operating systems!

freeagent · Aug 4, 2009

hansen said:
It would? My 32bit Linux happely addresses that much.

alright!

so fire up some cod5 and lets play!

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