Windows 7 advice

[rajat100493]

I just got my new pc yesterday. The confis is as follows:
i3 2100@3.1Ghz
Intel DH61WW
Seagate 500gb sata
corsair 2*2gb DDR3
Sapphire HD5670 1GB GDDR5
Corsair CX500 500W

I had a few doubts.

I've heard that 32 bit windows will not utilise my whole 4gb or ram . is it so??
Also if i go for 64-bit, i know some programs like cisco packet tracer etc that do not work with 64-bit windows!!
I'd like to know the pros and cons of 64 bit and 32 bit.
I'm going to use Windows 7 Ultimate edition. I prefer 32 bit(if possible)

 

[thetechfreak]

32 bit= Max 4 GB but 3.25 GB will be used
Pros and Cons-
Only one, 64 bit= more than 4GB RAM



Learn the detailed diffference here-

*windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-vista/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

 

[rajat100493]

both the 64 bit and the 32 bit are compatible with my config???

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Ya, 32bit is not going to utilize whole 4GB RAM. So go for 64bit. And as far I know there is something like WOW(Windows On Windows) emulator, which helps to run 32bit programs easily. Not sure, wait for some time for others to confirm.

 

[thetechfreak]

Yes, they are perfectly compatible. Don't worry

 

[rajat100493]

thanks guys!!!

 

[thetechfreak]

No problem

Just back up all data(songs,videos,docs, all other important files) before formatting to avoid a post shock intallation

 

[xtremevicky]

Get 64 bite . I used Windows 32 and 64 bit and I say that 64 bit is better !

 

[Cool Comps]

guys whats the price of win 7 home premium in kolkata and delhi?
btw if i buy the cd, it will contain both 32 bit and 64 bit versions right?
I will have to choose one of the versions during installation.
Right?

 

[thetechfreak]

Windows 7 Home Premium costs Rs.6.5k

see the link-
Windows 7 Home Premium, Buy Windows 7 Home Premium Online in India

 

[Cool Comps]

guys i had 64 bit and had a few compatibility issues. After a little advice from someone i have decided that i am going to revert to good old 32 bit. After a year or so ( after my board exams are over ) I am going to dual boot with win 7 64 bit and win xp 32 bit. I will also have time to research. That should solve all compatibility problems.

After all i have exactly 4 gb ram and so there are nt many cons to using 32 bit OS ( except that a bit of my 4gb ram will be unused.) . Thats ok with me as i will go to 64 bit software later. There is no problem in formatting and then installing 64 bit software. There will be hardly any compatibility issues and so i am going with 32 bit for now ( Old is gold).

I also chose win7 over winXP . only thing is that XP was more hardy. also, XP had windows movie maker.( any alternatives for this on win7; i used win live movie maker on laptop and it didnt work properly). Stupid Microsft didnt include this in win7!!

 

[power_8383]

( any alternatives for this on win7; i used win live movie maker on laptop and it didnt work properly). Stupid Microsft didnt include this in win7!!

Download this.
Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - Windows Movie Maker 2.6

^ It works with windows 7 too.

 

[desiibond]

guys i had 64 bit and had a few compatibility issues. After a little advice from someone i have decided that i am going to revert to good old 32 bit. After a year or so ( after my board exams are over ) I am going to dual boot with win 7 64 bit and win xp 32 bit. I will also have time to research. That should solve all compatibility problems.

After all i have exactly 4 gb ram and so there are nt many cons to using 32 bit OS ( except that a bit of my 4gb ram will be unused.) . Thats ok with me as i will go to 64 bit software later. There is no problem in formatting and then installing 64 bit software. There will be hardly any compatibility issues and so i am going with 32 bit for now ( Old is gold).

I also chose win7 over winXP . only thing is that XP was more hardy. also, XP had windows movie maker.( any alternatives for this on win7; i used win live movie maker on laptop and it didnt work properly). Stupid Microsft didnt include this in win7!!

Did you try using compatibility mode or XP mode?

 

[comp@ddict]

No I've been using x64 since 2 years now, there aren't compatibility issues. 32 bit apps run like under a normal 32 bit environment, 64 bit true applications take advantage ...

 

[techking_dinesh]

Js install 64bit
den google windows xp mode for win7
Go to d microsoft link , select ur pack , dload d stuff , install it.. Now u cn run all ur 32 and evn 16bit prog on win7, they ll work as if u r using xp.
They use up resources. Bt ur config seems good enuf to handle it