Which is more stable and better driver support?

[Verse914]

I want to go to 64 bit, but am not sure which one is more stable. When I was running XP 64 years ago, I couldn't find any driver support. I'd like to go with Vista. Is Vista 64 worth it?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Verse914
I want to go to 64 bit, but am not sure which one is more stable. When I was running XP 64 years ago, I couldn't find any driver support. I'd like to go with Vista. Is Vista 64 worth it?

Windows Vista 64 bit by far. Just look up your hardware and see that most of it if not all of it has Vista 64 bit drivers but not XP 64 bit drivers I bet. Also look at software I bet you will notice a lot of software won't work with XP 64 bit but will work with Vista 64 bit. This is true with some Virus scanners.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

The issue of stability is most likely going to be a push, perhaps an advantage to Vista x64 if only because it'll see far more use and thus get more attention from Microsoft. The drivers is a no question advantage to Vista x64, so based on that alone the choice should be Vista.

 

[Verse914]

thanks for the replies...Vista it is!

 

[Verse914]

installed Vista 64 and its running great!

 

[evident]

i dont think xp 64 is tha widely supported at all.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: evident
i dont think xp 64 is tha widely supported at all.

Its basically orphaned at this point

 

[dguy6789]

I used XP 64 for a month recently. It has significantly wider support than it did at launch(of course). That said, I upgraded to Vista 64 and couldn't be happier.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: evident
i dont think xp 64 is tha widely supported at all.

Its basically orphaned at this point

Yep. Try finding a virus scanner for XP 64 bit. A little more difficult than Vista 64 bit.

 

[Bateluer]

XP 64 was the ultimate red headed step child.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: evident
i dont think xp 64 is tha widely supported at all.

Its basically orphaned at this point

Yep. Try finding a virus scanner for XP 64 bit. A little more difficult than Vista 64 bit.

AVG. Works fine on my XP64 install.

 

[Duwelon]

Does anyone know of any software at all (that might actually be useful today on an XP-32 machine) that DOESN'T work in Vista - 64?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Duwelon
Does anyone know of any software at all (that might actually be useful today on an XP-32 machine) that DOESN'T work in Vista - 64?

Sandboxie but they are making a version for Windows Vista 64 bit link

 

[Butterbean]

I was going to get Vista 64 but I still see too many people crying about problems with it. The video cards and such have good 64 support but a whole lot of others things are still headaches (even though not as bad as XP 64). Maybe in another year and Nehalem has been refined and DDR 3 is cheaper and more potent. Buying gobs of DDR 3 for Vista 64 has no appeal for me at the mo - ymmv of course.

 

[Mem]

Originally posted by: Butterbean
I was going to get Vista 64 but I still see too many people crying about problems with it. The video cards and such have good 64 support but a whole lot of others things are still headaches (even though not as bad as XP 64). Maybe in another year and Nehalem has been refined and DDR 3 is cheaper and more potent. Buying gobs of DDR 3 for Vista 64 has no appeal for me at the mo - ymmv of course.

Actually its quite the opposite,you only see those that have problems posting issues,most Vista x64 users are quite happy,I have drivers for every part of my hardware and to be honest its more stable then my old XP PC,besides very easy to check driver compatibility.

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[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: Duwelon
Does anyone know of any software at all (that might actually be useful today on an XP-32 machine) that DOESN'T work in Vista - 64?

Yeah. My Saitek X36 Flight Controller setup. No Vista drivers or software at all and likely never will be. I'm not in the mood to buy a new $1500 joystick/throttle, so I guess I'll be running XP-32 for gaming for the next few years.