http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Decision Help: 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:07:55 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/decision-help-32-bit-or-64-bit-windows-vista#post-22792 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:37:56 +0000 jonhill987 22792@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>As it is a laptop and is being supplied with Vista64 or 32 (unless it is a custom build) the drivers will not be a problem (as the manufacturer will have released them).<br /> You could probably run most of those pre 95 16bit programs in DOSBox if you are desperate. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/decision-help-32-bit-or-64-bit-windows-vista#post-22777 Mon, 05 May 2008 12:55:47 +0000 tan2x 22777@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>ok. thanks! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/decision-help-32-bit-or-64-bit-windows-vista#post-22712 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:50:02 +0000 jd2066 22712@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>The advantage of the 64-bit version is using the 64-bit capibily of a 64-bit processor like using 4GB and up of RAM. The 32-bit version supports just a bit less then 4GB of RAM.<br /> The disadvantage is that you need 64-bit drivers and not all manufactors have released them. Also 16-bit programs aren't supported (Which isn't a problem if you don't have any, only programs from around 1995 would be 16-bit anyway).<br /> If you don't need a lot of RAM and you aren't using a lot of programs then it's best to stay with the 32-bit version for now. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/decision-help-32-bit-or-64-bit-windows-vista#post-22710 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:25:48 +0000 tan2x 22710@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>My friend asked me about buying a new notebook. He mentioned about the 32-bit and 64-bit of windows vista. The question is, which is better of the two? I'm not a computer guru. Kindly help me please.<br /> What are the advantages and disadvantages of the two? </p>