I agree that Windows 7 32 bit is working fine here. Unless you have a huge database or spreadsheet, you should stick with a 32 bit system as 64 bit windows 7 does not seem to be any faster and I'm still having driver issues with older equipment.
Bob Tinney, K8LR, [email protected] Skype, bobtinn Life is full of challenges, that's what makes it interesting! ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim grimsby Jr." <[email protected]> To: "Chris Hill" <[email protected]>; "gw-info" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:12 PM Subject: Re: Windows 7 32 bit well mine here is working just fine. so I can't agree. personally if you don't need windows 64 go for 32. quite frankly if your using more then 4 gb of ram you need 64 bit otherwise might as well stay with the 32 bit because you will find more of your older programs will work under 32 bit. hth -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Hill" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 7:27 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Windows 7 32 bit > Check your peripherals. If you can get 64-bit drivers, go for 64-bit > windows, otherwise stick with xp. I've been running 32-bit 7 for the last > six months, and window-eyes crashes on it several times a week. It never > crashes on my xp system. I wouldn't recommend 32-bit windows 7 to any > window-eyes user, I don't think most people would have stood it as long as > I have. > > > > > On 5/4/2010 05:31, Neville wrote: >> Hi Listers, >> >> Thinking of moving from my current WXP Home to Windows 7 and so could >> someone advise me which version of W7 32 bit to purchase? Also thinking >> of upgrading the MB and CPU and so will probably qualify to purchase the >> O E M version. >> >> I want W7 to be a fresh install rather than an update of WXP. >> >> Thanks >> Neville. >> >> >> >> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender >> only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is >> related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to >> [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >> GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can >> manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. >> >> >> > > -- > --- > [email protected] Columbia Missouri or thereabouts. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
