Not for long. XP support is ending soon
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Changing from Windows 7 32 to 64 bit
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Not for long. XP support is ending soon
I said "when it was released".
Back then, I did get all my devices to work by using drivers for Server 2003. Support did improve eventually but then Vista 64bit was released and it had much better driver support. For me, XP 64bit was much more responsive than 32bit XP and kept that speed much longer. I noticed with 32bit XP that it become very sluggish after just a couple of months. Not so with 64bit XP.iAmThePope
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I personally had only x86 version, but my friend (sysadmin) said he used x64 Office on x64 Windows and office had problem, so he reinstalled on x86 office. Don't you think it's good sign that x64 is "not ready yet"? (note that it's the same vendor!)
Many other companies say "no x64 version yet, use x86" - is it so hard for 'em to recompile? Of course not! Problem is code itself, which have to be written VERY careful to be "recompillable" for x64.
As a programmer I had issue with .NET: I have x64 add-in (x86 tested as well) on x86 Office uder x64 Windows with x64 .NET; System didn't work at all, while full x86 line worked perfectly. In FOSS world also a lot of issues recompiling programs for x64 - they crash due to careless code.
All of that is not enough? OK, everybody is free to select his own rakes!
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From now I'll specially concern about x64 issues and post here, if you wish. But I think it's enough to google (and read not only the first link, huh?)
Can't say I agree with you on this one. System didn't work at all you say? "My friend (sysadmin)", so you don't have this problem? Fact is x64 is becoming more and more mainstream, 90% of all new PCs come with x64 windows installed.
As for saying its very difficult to recompile to x64, it's really not that hard, fair point about careless code causing it to crash, I am a .NET developer and I work in an almost entirely x64 environment writing x86 specific and x64 applications. So as said before your argument of x64 not being ready is a bit out dated. No one in our office has ever had any problem using x64 Office Suite for example. In the end if you don't have very specific applications that NEED x86 then there's nothing to lose.