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    Vista Ultimate 32bit vs 64bit?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by aziz, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. aziz

    aziz Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi guy's just one question

    can i play game and use some programes with 64bit or there well be compatibility issues?

    i heard from some people that most app. dont work on 64bit!!
     
    aziz, Feb 17, 2008
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    The last part is not true.
    You can play all your games.
     
    Fade To Black, Feb 17, 2008
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  3. Les

    Les Not associated with NotebookReview in any way

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    Vista 64 is very compatible with whatever you want to throw at it and I have heard that it runs gaming exceptionally well...
     
    Les, Feb 17, 2008
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    aziz Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanx alot guys
     
    aziz, Feb 17, 2008
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    Its mostly drivers it has problems with. Most programs should work fine
     
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    Not many drivers, more likely some exotic ones.
     
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    Buddybot111 Notebook Consultant

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    Vista x64 is pretty much mainstream supported now. 64-bit programs on the otherhand are still far and few, and the ones that do exist generally aren't very compatible. For example, though Internet Explorer x64 exists and comes with Vista x64, it can not play flash videos because adobe has yet to create a player that supports it. This isn't a huge deal since you can of course run normal Internet Explorer which actually is the default for Vista x64 anyway. It just is a little dissapointing. So don't expect everything to be x64 quite just yet, but as far as the OS goes I'm using it and loving it.
     
    Buddybot111, Feb 17, 2008
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