Thinking of loading Windows 7 in 64 bit...

[Achilles97]

What other posters have said... Win7 can run directx 10+, can address more memory (installed as 64-bit) and has overall better resource management.

I waited a while to switch from XP to Win7 and now I'd never consider not using Win7. I've had zero issues with it.

[kingpinda]

Originally Posted by Achilles97

I've had zero issues with it.

Well thats not true in my case

I am STILL not able to install my handscanner from IBM which i bought for 2000 guilders back in 1984!!!! I'm thinking of returning it. Problem is that the text on my receipt has faded away... I might try and scan it in OOH SHOOT i don't have a scanner.. I might scan it in AT A FRIENDS house and try to photoshop the missing details back in!!

[123-Wulf-123]

The thing thats stopping me is all my programmes Photoshop/Lightroom etc etc will it mean having to re-install everything?

Going from XP to Win 7 64...

[Wurschtie]

Originally Posted by 123-Wulf-123

The thing thats stopping me is all my programmes Photoshop/Lightroom etc etc will it mean having to re-install everything?

Going from XP to Win 7 64...

I would recommend a clean new install.

After all, if you run Adobe CS3 or newer, Photoshop will greatly benefit from an x64 system, as it supports that.

[Strike]

ya win 7 is something else

[kimosabi]

Originally Posted by CHB68

Running Windows7 x64 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate on three different rigs since day of release w/o any issue. My conclusion; Windows 7 is the best Microsoft OS since DOS 3.11.....

Give it try, you won't regret !

I love it. I came from Vista 64bit and holy shait, the difference is huge.

For anyone else that comes from Vista, get a new HDD or SSD for W7 and keep the old one hooked up. Dual OS FTW, you just choose which one you want to use at startup. I don't know about XP though but I assume it applies to XP as well.

[camel24hrs]

Running windows 7 x64 bit professional here without a problem. I agree it has to be the best microsoft OS in a long time. I have 8 gig of ram and it sees it all. I was running Vista 32 bit and windows only saw a little over 3 gigs. Much better gaming results than with Vista 32. I did the upgrade to Win 7 x 64 and popped in a geforce 2 gig 560ti and I have not regretted it. I run ROF on all the highest settings and run low 40s to upper 50s fps. I guess I average around 50. And this is on an old Asus p5k deluxe with a Q9550 overclocked at 3.6. Cant wait to get my hands on COD, gogamer moved my date back to April 19th.

[svanen]

Win7 x64 clean install on a SSD is a must. I would not recommend an upgrade. And get a SSD disk, best thing that has happend to my computer. Put all your applications and games that you use the most on the SSD and the rest on a large HDD.

But if you have a large Steam folder then you need to think twice, Steam can only install to one disk.

[camel24hrs]

64 bit home version limits you to 16 gig of ram. Pro limits you to 192 gig of ram. also microsoft support of home version ends in 2015 for pro it ends in 2020. Pro is only about 30 to 40 bucks more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions

There is a chart on this link that shows all the differences between versions. I have the professional 64 bit version and dont regret getting it over the home version at all.