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If you are unsure whether your Vista apps are 64-bit compatible, you can just test them with VMware Server or VMware Workstation. So all in all, I’d say application compatibility is not really an issue anymore. WoW64 (Windows on Windows) You should be aware of the fact, though, that running 32-bit apps on Vista x64 comes with a price.
4 sie 2008 · In this follow-up, I summarize the answers I’ve found for questions like whether Vista x64 uses more memory than x86 (yes, but not as much as you might think), where you're most likely to run...
Even though CPU performance is not an issue here, performance in general certainly is the main reason that speaks for 64 bit. However, it is not CPU power, but the option to use more memory. In theory, a 32-bit CPU supports 2 32 Byte = 4GB RAM. Unfortunately, Vista x86 supports only up to 3.12 GB.
2 lip 2009 · What are common drawbacks, gotchas, and problems of choosing Vista 64-bit versus 32 bit? We recently purchased two laptops and selected Vista 64 bit, but I'm considering downgrading to Vista 32 bit on both. The only reason for going 64 bit was to get access to the additional RAM.
7 maj 2009 · The biggest problem with 64-bit is driver support. Vista 64-bit requires that all device drivers are signed, so if you can't get signed device drivers for your peripherals you can't use them in Vista.
6 paź 2010 · In this part of my increasingly out of control Windows Vista review, I'll highlight some of the reliability features you're likely to run into on a regular basis. Frankly, there's a lot more going on than the end user features I'm discussing here, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
30 sty 2007 · For those with 64-bit processors planning to upgrade to Vista 64-bit, the situation is more problematic. First, Vista 64-bit won’t run any 16-bit code, full-stop.
