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How to switch to 64-bit Vista

Last response: in Windows Vista
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i believe you have to do a complete reinstall
I don't think its an upgrade.
But all the programs you have running now (except old ones w/ a 16 bit installer) should work fine on the x64 Vista
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Yes, no upgrade but clean installation (ain't not better a clean installation vs an upgrade? :) )

We will all need eventually to move to the world of x64 one day anyway.
I believe Vista was supposed to be x64 only initially. The world of drivers was not ready.

I'm surprised Windows 7 is still available in 32bits?

LoneEagle said:
Yes, no upgrade but clean installation (ain't not better a clean installation vs an upgrade? :) )

We will all need eventually to move to the world of x64 one day anyway.
I believe Vista was supposed to be x64 only initially. The world of drivers was not ready.

I'm surprised Windows 7 is still available in 32bits?



will my 2 GB of DDR3 memory not be as good as it is now on 32-bit? Im planning on buying another four GB, but i dont know if x64 requires more RAM to even run smoothly
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