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Old February 24th 12, 03:58 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
Ken Blake[_4_]
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Default Advantages W7-64 over XP-32

On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:12:18 +0100, "Fokke Nauta"
wrote:

Currently I have XP Pro 32-bits. Hardware is Intel I5-750 on a P55 chipset
with 4G memory.
I concider installing Win 7 Pro 64-bits, so I can use more memory.
Got a few questions he
a. Are applications on W7-64 with 8G noticable faster then XP-32 with 4G?



That depends on the application on what you do with it. Three points:

1. It's being 64-bit makes very little difference.

2. Its having more memory available *could* make a difference, but
again it depends on what the app is. If it's the typical business
application, it will make little or no difference. If you are editing
a large photograph, yes it could make a big difference.

3. For most people, buying the extra 4GB of RAM would be nothing but a
waste of money.

b. Does W7-64 allow a multi boot environment?



Yes.


c. Are there more advantages of Win 7 Pro 64-bits over XP Pro 32-bits?



A 64-bit version of Windows lets you run 64-bit programs, and those
could potentially be significantly faster. At the moment, there are
few of those available, but that will change in the future.
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