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    [windows media player] 32bit or 64bit?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by chunlianghere, Nov 28, 2010.

  1. chunlianghere

    chunlianghere Notebook Consultant

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    32bit is better? or 64bit?

    running windows 7 pro 64bit. :confused:
     
    chunlianghere, Nov 28, 2010
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  2. woofer00

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    irrelevant. the os and program -bit do not have to match.
     
    woofer00, Nov 28, 2010
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  3. swarmer

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    64-bit should be slightly more processor-efficient. (Although I don't know how noticeable this will be.) 32-bit is provided in case you have any 32-bit-only plugins that you want to use.
     
    swarmer, Nov 30, 2010
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Aye. Use 64bit every chance you get. It'll be faster. The ONLY reason to use 32bit anything is for compatibility or if there is no 64bit version.
     
    Pitabred, Nov 30, 2010
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    By default WMP starts in 32-bit. Make sure you create a shorcut for 64-bit WMP found in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe.
     
    coolguy, Dec 1, 2010
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  6. woofer00

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    What exactly is the discernible benefit of a "faster" media player? It either plays one second per second, has synced audio and plays/pauses on demand, or it does not. I stand by my "irrelevant" judgment for this particular program. If you're using sync/burn functionality, there still isn't a benefit. If you're ripping, then perhaps you might encode faster, but that's about it,
     
    woofer00, Dec 1, 2010
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    only use a 32 bit anything if your computer is older or has less then 3Gb of ram.
     
    DboogieC, Dec 1, 2010
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