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I have a Intel core 2 duo E6600 with 4 gigs of ram, 500gig internal harddrive with 500 more external. Also I have a GeForce 7900 GS graphics card and am currently running windows XP 32 bit edition. Itried to switch to vista but ran into problem after problem with my drivers and programs(emulation programs) so I backed out and kept with XP 32-bit. Now I feel that my computer is overpowered for this type of OS and would like some advice on what I should do next? how about XP 64 bit? or do I try to install vista again?
first of all. regardless of what OS you choose you need a 64-bit version due to the amount ram you have. also because of cracks and such there isn't any real requirement for vista besides the looks so i'd suggest xp 64 bit edition
Ok thanks for the advice, but one of my concerns is that some programs are not compatable with 64bit xp is this true?, and I heard some games will not work too ( I play rainbow six vegas,fear doom3,stalker). Now the final question is how do I upgrade? is there a way I can do it without any major hassle?
you're thinking of vice versa. 32 bit OS's aren't compatible with 64 bit programs. also there is no way to easily install a new OS. it will also require you to purchase a entirely new OS install package. my best advice is consult a tech friend for installing a OS cuz it gets tedious. if thats not a option then just pm me and i'll guide you through it
Right now your system is ok. Whichever OS you decide to choose will depend on what programs you plan on using. The programs are what will use your hardware resources, If windows xp is running fine in your current hardware without any problems, I would leave it, unless you have a program that requires xp64, it wouldn't be worthwhile to upgrade.
The way I look at it, the OS that requires the fewer hardware resources is always better because it leaves more resources for some power hungry programs to use.
