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Old September 3rd 08, 03:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
Mark H[_2_]
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Well, I read up on this issue since I don't use OneNote or Outlook and find
myself in awe of MS's lack of support for one of their own key products.
Hope they actually fix it with the next update to OneNote.


"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
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"Mark H" wrote in message
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Not sure why you believe this to be an x64 or Vista issue. Sounds like

an
Office issue.

I agree some individuals may have incompatibility issues. There are

simply
too many different standards out there. But, those same individuals

might
be
surprised to know the same issues occur with the x86 version at nearly

the
same frequency.

I simply stated I have had no compatibility issues even though I've
changed
hard drives, memory, CPU and installed various software items over the
last
year and one-half. This will not be the case for everyone. But, it is

not
the issue it used to be with XPx64.


"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message
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"Mark H" wrote in message
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I, and probably many others, would have to say Vista x64 has come a
long
way
on the compatibility issue. I have yet to run into a problem with x64
compatibility since Vista was released.


"Victek" wrote in message
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Hello
I hope you can help me with an issue :
My PC is Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9450 2.66GHz windows Vista

Ultimate
32
bits 8,00GB ram. My brother wants my 2 2GB memory dim because he

says
32
bits systems don't recognize RAM over 4GB.
The system says 8GB, and the motherboard Asus
P5E CHIPSET X38 supports 8GB. Is he right and I have 4 more GB Ram

for
nothing, or is the ram ayhow helpfull and I showld keep it as it

is
?

Thankx

Maria Dulce

Unfortunately 4 gigs is the maximum that a 32-bit OS can use. In
fact,
because some of the address spaces are reserved for hardware (such

as
the
ram on the video card) the OS actually only has 3.X gigs available

to
it.
Try reducing the ram to four gigs and observe your PC's

performance -
you
should not see any difference. 64-bit OS's exist, but there are

still
compatibility issues. They are the future though, so you're brother

may
have to return the ram in a year or two g.





Try archiving mail from Outlook into OneNote..


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Of course it is an x64 issue.. there is no driver for the function

available
for x64, but it works well enough in 32bit versions..

Hardware compatibility is being taken way more seriously than it was for
XP64, at least as far as what is in the case, but there are still issues

for
some peripheral devices, and software.

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