jhughs
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Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
My first and only PC build we did over two years ago and I stuck with XP. (I'd bough my wife a laptop with Vista and strongly disliked it.)
Now we're ready to build my son a PC for college and so I'm trying to decide if there's any reason to NOT go with the 64-bit OS.
Seems like contemporary software and devices should be compatible, but it seems like I've seen people having trouble with 64-bit configs. So, I'm trying to move my comfort needle a bit further from "should be" to "is".
Thanks in advance.
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DaveElson
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/06/20 22:44:13
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I just upgraded my 4 year old HP dual core to Win 7 64 bit, some extra ram and all works great. Had some questions re cables and installing X1, but as far as the OS goes, I'm happy with it.
I bought the OEM WIN 7 from Newegg at a decent price and it installed fine on a new hard drive. Now..the only software installed up to press is music (cakewalk/Kontakt) so how well it will work with your stuff I don't know, but I hear very little bad stuff re Win 7.
Having said that..I haven't been looking much either until I decided to upgrade.
If your building from scratch I think it's a shame not to.
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n0rd
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/06/21 01:03:14
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The only reason you wouldn't go for a 64bit OS is if you know prior that a specific piece of software you need doesn't work on it. This was the case *years* ago but at the moment I can't think of even one bit of software which this still applies.
As for Vista v Win7, chalk and cheese IMO. (Win7 is what Vista should have been).
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jeffb63
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/06/21 03:57:51
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Just go for it. You won't regret it.
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miniklop
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/06/21 08:30:37
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why not Win 7? i think, win 7 is the best reason for comp of today, if you not prefer Linux...
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jhughs
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/06/21 22:23:43
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Thanks all. It's a go on the 64-bit OS.
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Old55
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/06/22 02:58:50
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jhughs
Thanks all. It's a go on the 64-bit OS.
Make sure your sound card has a driver for Win7.
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slartabartfast
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/06/23 17:29:35
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Drivers are the issue. The Windows 7 64 bit system requires "signed" drivers. That means that you will not be able to install a driver that has not been sent to Microsoft for testing and approval. Since that will entail extra expense, it is likely that a some hardware suppliers will not be willing to write drivers for the 64 bit systems, and that some Vista drivers that would otherwise work will not install. There are some software incompatibilities as well, some of which can be kludged around with Bitbridge etc.
The 32 bit Windows 7 systems do not enforce driver signing, so you have potentially more options.
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A1MixMan
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/09 17:26:14
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I would fully embrace Win7 64bit and forget about anything to do with 32 bit if you can. Get away from any software or hardware that isn't rock solid on 64, and you will be happy.
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/11 11:31:22
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jeffb63
Just go for it. You won't regret it.
This. Even if you don't need it right now 32 bit is being phased out.
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rhernandez
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/11 21:17:16
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If you are thinking about software not compatible with a 64 bit OS, you should not be. A 64 bit can be taken as just an add on from your regular 32 bit OS. Because you still get the same thing just labeled 64 bit and given more knowledge on how to handle resources.
There is such a thing as compatibility mode that you can even opt to run programs on a windows 95, windows xp or vista in that case.
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slartabartfast
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/12 00:54:43
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If you are thinking about software not compatible with a 64 bit OS, you should not be. Well some thinking might be in order. Windows 7 64 does not have the capability of running 16 bit applications. While you may not have any MS DOS applications that you still want to run, there can also be conflicts with installation routines for some 32 bit programs that will prevent them from being properly installed on Win7 64. And of course the 32-bit drivers for a lot of hardware (which are software after all) are not compatible. I have a barn full of old stuff (scanners and printers seem to be particularly common) that have never had updated drivers written, so have become junk.
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Old55
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/12 10:39:15
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You can get a version of Win 7-64 that has XP emulation. It has a slightly different Minimum System Requirement though--mostly you need memory. That may help in some cases.
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Anubis
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/12 13:20:34
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slartabartfast
...I have a barn full of old stuff (scanners and printers seem to be particularly common) that have never had updated drivers written, so have become junk.
That is by design.
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slartabartfast
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/12 22:06:36
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Anubis
slartabartfast
...I have a barn full of old stuff (scanners and printers seem to be particularly common) that have never had updated drivers written, so have become junk.
That is by design.
That is true for a lot of the hardware, but a surprising amount of it is because the companies that manufactured it went out of business. Of course, that too may have been by design. CEO's always seem to walk away from failed ventures better off than shareholders. Or customers. Or employees. Or suppliers. That is what is known in the business world as the value of a CEO with a clear vision of his company's future.
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jcschild
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/13 12:27:44
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slartabartfast
Drivers are the issue. The Windows 7 64 bit system requires "signed" drivers. That means that you will not be able to install a driver that has not been sent to Microsoft for testing and approval. not sure where you are getting this but its not correct..
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styxer08
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Re:Any reason not to go with Windows 7 64 bit?
2011/07/17 09:33:21
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I just got an asus laptop running win 7 and could not get my old stuff to work on it like a zoom mrs-1044 w/usb. I ended updating from win7 premium to professional then downloaded the virtual pc and xp mode and now it works with old HW. however I just use the xp mode to take individual tracks from zoom to bring it to sonar. I am now working on another issue with an interface working live with sonar in 64 and interface in xp mode......
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