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  1. Posts : 761
    Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195
       #21

    What about the security advantages of 64-bit?
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  2. Posts : 465
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Home Premium x64
       #22

    No real security advantages in x64 over x32 at this time. Both OS versions are just as likely to have issues, as most viruses target the weakness inherent in the x32 bit side of the OS.
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  3. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #23

    arkhi said:
    What about the security advantages of 64-bit?
    Keiichi25 said:
    No real security advantages in x64 over x32 at this time. Both OS versions are just as likely to have issues, as most viruses target the weakness inherent in the x32 bit side of the OS.
    A 64-bit OS is more secure than a 32-bit OS.

    Read here - Windows 32-bit vs 64-bit: Which is More Secure?

    And here - 64-bit: More than just the RAM - Vista Forums

    There's a sticky on 32 vs 64-bit Comparisons here - https://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...omparison.html
    Last edited by sygnus21; 05 Oct 2010 at 09:22. Reason: Added link
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  4. Posts : 465
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Home Premium x64
       #24

    sygnus21 said:
    arkhi said:
    What about the security advantages of 64-bit?
    Keiichi25 said:
    No real security advantages in x64 over x32 at this time. Both OS versions are just as likely to have issues, as most viruses target the weakness inherent in the x32 bit side of the OS.
    A 64-bit OS is more secure than a 32-bit OS.

    Read here - Windows 32-bit vs 64-bit: Which is More Secure?

    And here - 64-bit: More than just the RAM - Vista Forums

    There's a sticky on 32 vs 64-bit Comparisons here - https://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...omparison.html
    Reading that article, I have to contend against it as it states that it has prevention from unsigned drivers and rootkits, but when you go into our security forums, rootkits still exist for Win7 x64 users as well as people having to find ways to get certain drivers that aren't necessarily signed to get things going and still having BSODs or instabilities.

    Again, there isn't really that much improvement security wise between 32 and 64, in my opinion.
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  5. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #25

    Keiichi25 said:
    Again, there isn't really that much improvement security wise between 32 and 64, in my opinion.
    There is definitely an improvement over x86, but that doesn't mean it is bullet-proof. Despite what the pro-Mac people will tell you, no system is 100% secure. It's just that x64 is more secure than x86.
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  6. Posts : 7,683
    Windows 10 Pro
       #26

    @ Keiichi25

    No one said it was bullet proof. They are prone to getting BSOD's, viruses, and Trojans just like their 32-bit counterpart. However, they are inherently more secured than a 32-bit OS by design.

    In the end it's the user who plays a major role in the security of any computer system.

    My two cents :)
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  7. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #27

    The user bears a lot of responsibility for security, but on a network they need constraints.. What's the first thing I do for my personal Win 7 systems? Disable UAC. I would not do that for anyone else.
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  8. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
       #28

    32bit OS is dying, more people are using x64 which is more reliable
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  9. Posts : 18
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64, via Bootcamp.
       #29

    A x64 OS is simply more advanced and a full step ahead of any x86 OS. The main concern should be compatibility. If you hardware supports, has the drivers for, and fully utilizes a x64 OS (i3, i5, i7; 4GiB RAM+), then the only reason to not use it would be because a very specific program requires a x86 OS. Otherwise... go for x64.
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  10. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
       #30

    Those of us that have a 64 bit system IMHO shouldn't set back and think we are safer. When sales of Windows 7/64 grow the bad people will be working on bad things for us. Security is not a after thought it is my first thought.
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