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[tkdromeo]

I must sound like an idiot, but how do i know which Vista do i have? 32 or 64 bit?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Start > Control Panel > Classic View > System > System Type

 

[tkdromeo]

Sweet, thank you! It's a 32 bit. What's the difference and do i need to upgrade, should i?

 

[Red Squirrel]

64-bit will only work on a 64-bit cpu. Not sure how good the performance difference is, but if you have a 64-bit cpu, may as well use it as much as you can, so 64-bit OS is good place to start, but to see the real difference you'll need 64-bit apps. tbh I don't know whats taking so long for 64-bit to be adopted, but now, its rather hard to find stable 64-bit apps. With 64-bit windows you'll have trouble finding drivers too, so just keep that in mind. If everything is setup and works, I would say just leave it.

 

[tkdromeo]

K, thank you.