Just as with Windows Vista, one of the big questions you face when going to pick up a new computer is whether to install the 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7. You might want to get the 64-bit ve ...

Jvness asked the Windows forum about upgrading an older, 32-bit version of Windows to 64-bit Windows 7. There are two questions you have to answer. First, is your PC compatible with Windows 7 (and ...

64-bit Windows is more secure than 32-bit too, which is a good reason for average non-tech people to run it. In addition to kernel patch protection and driver signing requirements, DEP covers more ...

Ask Ars was one of the first features of the newly born Ars Technica back in 1998. And now, as then, it’s all about your questions and our community’s answers. Each week, we’ll dig into our bag of ...

Only a few weeks ago Microsoft announced that it had sold over 150 million licences for Windows 7 since it launched last year. Now the software giant has gone on to announce that almost half of the ...

Steam's new monthly update of its hardware survey results show that the 64-bit version of Windows 7 is now used by a slight majority of its subscribers on their PCs. While many PC users have hardware ...

What is the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems? The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer’s processor or CPU, handles information. The 64-bit version of ...