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August 29th 09, 06:33 PM
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Question on 64 bit vs. 32 bit Vista
My understanding is that if I want to use more than 4GB of RAM, I have
to get the 64 bit version. If I do, is it still possible to run all my 32 bit apps? Old apps? Hope I asked this question using the correct terminology. The reason I'd like to consider 64bit is for speed and the ability to run more apps in the background. 
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August 30th 09, 03:22 AM
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Question on 64 bit vs. 32 bit Vista
Hi, rmo555.
Rick's comments are right on. I'd like to add just a little. When I first tried 64-bit Windows (WinXP x64) about 5 years ago, 64-bit support ranged from non-existent to very poor. During the long Vista beta, 64-bit support got better and better. By the time Vista went RTM in November 2006, most hardware and software ran as well in 64-bit as in 32-bit. Now, nearly 3 years later, the list of non-supporters of x64 is pretty short. The most glaring, for me, is Adobe Flash Player. It won't run in the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer, but it runs fine in 32-bit IE on 64-bit Vista or Win7. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64 wrote in message ... My understanding is that if I want to use more than 4GB of RAM, I have to get the 64 bit version. If I do, is it still possible to run all my 32 bit apps? Old apps? Hope I asked this question using the correct terminology. The reason I'd like to consider 64bit is for speed and the ability to run more apps in the background.
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