What is the difference between Windows XP 32 bit & 64 bit version.
By shrey_naik
@shrey_naik (171)
India
January 22, 2009 6:53am CST
My PC supports Windows XP 64 bit & I am using 32 bit version, should I change from 32 bit to 64 bit?
6 responses
@michel_sun (219)
• China
22 Jan 09
I don't think you should swift to the 64 bit edition. Now, most of applications only support the 32bit edition. To the best of my knowledge, Windows XP 64bit Edition is developed for workstation and scientific caculation.
@shrey_naik (171)
• India
22 Jan 09
Thanks for your reply!!
I am searching information for 64 bit version on internet.
Somewhere I found that since my processor supports 64 bit & I am using 32 bit, remaining 32 bit is not getting utilised, so to get full use of mine processor I should migrate to 64 bit.
I am really confused on what to do, please reply me whenever you find something on this.
Once again thanks for your reply.
@minfas (878)
• Sri Lanka
22 Jan 09
When i said to the computer showroom person that i want 4 GB ram in the quotation i took to buy a new computer he said 32 bit windows won't recognize 4 GB so he said to install 64 bit...won't normal applications work with it...particularly games
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@Zaphan (710)
• Philippines
23 Jan 09
yah it is true... commonly used is 32bit for desktop work... like editing multimedias... upgrading to 64bit means you have a lot of heavy works??are you a scientist??
@vasantsakpal (77)
• India
22 Jan 09
Dear shrey_naik...
there is no need to change your XP from 32 bit to 64 bit
As most of the software support 32 bit OS, the only thing that some software and hardware recognized by 64 bit only, like 4 gb ram support by 64 bit OS
as a normal user you are not find any difference between 32 bit and 64 bit..
on server side also there is 32 bit and 64 bit OS for exm. exchange 2007 support 64 bit os and not 32 bit os
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@shrey_naik (171)
• India
23 Jan 09
I don't understand one thing, we can still run old wndows 95, 98 programs on windows XP, then why can't we run software for 32 bit on 64 bit?
@vasantsakpal (77)
• India
23 Jan 09
Some New of the software required High END configuration PC, like processor Ram Graphics, as I said 4 GB ram support by 64 bit OS. as well as there is inner programm of softwares need more functionality, like multi processor and channel
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@rookiekan (882)
• China
22 Jan 09
i dont know clearly,but one thing im sure that the running speed of 64 bit will better than 32 bit.so i think if u always run software with high memory occupied,u'd better change it,but it do not need to change if u just surf internet.
@saichandtalluri (1486)
• India
23 Jan 09
i think 64 bit can perform well than 32 bit. 64 bit may have more processing capacity that 32 bit.
But i can't understand can we install 64 bit operating system on a 32 bit machine?
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@shrey_naik (171)
• India
23 Jan 09
Sorry!! I am totally confused about 32 bit & 64 bit.
I think 64 bit won't work on 32 bit
@nigenh (167)
• India
22 Jan 09
To explain in simple words 64 bit OS processes at a faster speed than the 32 bit OS. Just take the example of Windows 95 & the new version of windows. Windows 95 were 16 bit whereas the newer version of windows such as XP are 32bit. The difference can just be identified by their speeds right!
Just like that there is more advaned OS of 64bit in XP which can give still better performance. However they are usually used by the professionals as most of the software meant in the market for 32 bit only.
@aspnaren (314)
• India
22 Jan 09
shrey,This is a common question ,the answer is "yes" if you need some positive changes,You might ask what change you can get by shifting to 64 bt.
For example say you are running a C program in your system,your C compiler is of 64 bit and you are running it in a 32 bit OS,it is called as 32 bit environment and you can get the output as you C compiler is also 32 bit.
bUT WHEN YOU shift to 64 bit OS you can get full functianality.
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