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Aug 9, 2010I'm looking to boost my computer performance in terms of speed. Simple question will an upgrade to windows 7 64bits make a difference? mainly for home enteraintment and gaming.
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Aug 29, 2007Any URL or advice about pros&cons of using 64 bits OS, from a practical perspective?
- Would I notice a performance boost?
- Which kind of incompatibilities will I find?
The computer will be used for general purpose (at home) as well as more advanced tasks (virtual machines, etc).
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