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    Question regarding newest Vista updates

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by SP Forsythe, Aug 8, 2007.

  1. SP Forsythe

    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    The home page for the newest updates list two file options:

    one for X86 systems
    one for X64 systems

    Update information
    The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Update for Windows Vista
    DownloadDownload the 938194 package now. Windows6.0-KB938194-x86.msu
    Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems
    DownloadDownload the 938194 package now.Windows6.0-KB938194-x64.msu

    This would imply the processor type, not the OS type.

    Yet, when you proceed past the validation page, and to the download page the implications is that the two versions differ by their OS application type in the supported OS listing, yet the filename still implies the processor type(x86 versus x64).

    Sooo, the question is, which version is appropriate for 32 bit OS on a 64 bit processor.

    Is Microsoft so arrogant to presume that all users with 64 bit processors would of course have 64 bit Vista????
     
    SP Forsythe, Aug 8, 2007
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  2. allan_huang

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    I think that they meant the OS.
    If you have a 32bit OS, I think you can only run 32bit programs.
    You should take the X86 one
     
    allan_huang, Aug 9, 2007
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  3. Evolution

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    You are getting confused with something that is very straightforward. They offer 2 versions of the same update one is for 32bit windows and the second one is for 64bit windows.

    MS updates are not based on processor type, they are based on what version of the OS you have so if you have 32bit windows then get the x86 version of the update. If you have 64bit windows then get the x64 version of the update.

    Hope this clears up your confusion... :)
     
    Evolution, Aug 9, 2007
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    Yes I agree. It's the OS and not the processor. Read the instructions and it'll save you a lot of headache.
     
    kanehi, Aug 9, 2007
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    i know what they mean when they say x86 and x64 but i dont get it why do they call 64 bit x64 but they call 32 bit x86 any one know?
     
    j-dogg, Aug 9, 2007
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    ZT3000!, Aug 9, 2007
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    hey thanks man thats pretty interesting
     
    j-dogg, Aug 9, 2007
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  8. SP Forsythe

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    ZT300,

    I understand now, that Microsoft is using Processor architecture to highlight nomenclature for it's OS. But the Wikapedia entries make the point even better. MS should not be using X86 to describe the OS.

    They should be simply using X32 or X64 as their extension type.
     
    SP Forsythe, Aug 9, 2007
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