What's the difference between the 32 bit and 64 bit for Windows vi

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uhh.... said:
Anyone know what the difference is for the 32 bit and 64 bit version for
windows vista?
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The 32-bit version will work with most any consumer hardware / software.

The 64-bit version will only work with the most common generic hardware
components but will work with more than four gigabytes of RAM and in some
cases enable NSA-level security.

Jon
 
Jon Davis said:
The 32-bit version will work with most any consumer hardware / software.

The 64-bit version will only work with the most common generic hardware
components but will work with more than four gigabytes of RAM and in some
cases enable NSA-level security.

Jon
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Oh yeah. The higher 64-bit version will also convince you that you have
higher testosterone levels.

Jon
 
Hi,

The difference is in what hardware is supported, not in Vista itself. To run
64-bit (x64), you must be using a system built with 64-bit hardware and
processor. This is a fairly new step in computer advances, many systems are
still 32-bit (x86). The 32-bit version can be used on an x64 system, but not
the reverse. x64 takes advantage of larger data paths and larger capacity
for memory management to greatly speed up the computing process. However,
one disadvantage is that not all hardware vendors supply drivers for their
equipment, whereas 32-bit drivers are very common, so one must take great
pains to ensure that the hardware they choose to build the system with is
fully supported and has drivers available from either the OS or the vendor.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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