Nicholas said:
My computer is coming close to need reinstalling. At the moment I am
running windows vista 32 bit. I have a retail boxed version of vista,
which includes the 64 bit version of vista. I have a HP computer, which
has a quad core processor and has 4 gigs of ram. I wondered what the
pros and cons are when having the 64 bit version of windows vista?
Any help advice and links would be gratefully accepted.
NIK
Unless you have applications specifically designed to take advantage of
a 64-bit OS, there are really very few "pros," at this time. Sure, you
might be able to take a bit more advantage of your full amount of RAM,
but without highly memory-intensive applications, this wouldn't really
make a very noticeable difference.
As for "cons," these would entail whether or not all of your peripheral
devices have 64-bit device drivers available, and whether or not your
chosen applications - especially those that access the file system and
"guts" of the OS directly, like anti-virus applications and maintenance
utilities - are compatible with a 64-bit OS. (Most 32-bit day-to-day
applications can run on a 64-bit OS, but not all, so careful planning is
important.)
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