Windows 7: A Real Newbie Here!!!

Hello! Pardon my stupid questions with my Windows 7. And if what I have posted is in the wrong section, please help me to move it. Sorry and thanks.

Anyways, recently, I am experiencing some problems with my Windows 7 Ultimate lately and I'm too fed-up with the current 32-bit setup so, I google'd and found;

32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

To my shock, my computer is 64-bit capable...
Here are my computer specs; (A real shitty computer, I know...)
Current OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, 32-bit
CPU: Acer MCP73, Dual Core Intel Core 2 Duo E4600, 2400 MHz (12 x 200)
System memory: 2GB of RAM
Display adapter type: NVIDIA GeForce 8400
HDD size: 764 GB



I would like to check, is it okay for me to go with 64-bit? Will I have a rough time using or is it okay? Do I have to take note of anything like softwares, etc after I have install 64-bit?

Sorry about all the questions and thanks in advance!

everything seems to be fine...u can install 64 bit without any problem..But for optimum performance 4 GB RAM is recommended..

I agree you should max out your memory to 4GB. This Microsoft article gives a bit more info about 32-bit vs. 64-bit:

32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently asked questions

As well as this post by one of our own forum members:

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-d...omparison.html

Thank you, guys! That would have solved my problem... I have bookmark'd the comparison page. It'll be useful for me to take note before attempting to switch. Looks like a 4 GB of RAM first before switching...

Once again, thanks!

You should note that there are a few programs that do not run in 64bit. The driver situation for 64bit is also not as good as for 32bit. That is usually not a big problem, but in some rare cases it can be a showstopper. I have 3 Windows 7 systems and in my book my 32bit with 3GB of RAM is optimal. The other two are 64bit with 4GBs of RAM.

Here is another excellent article, at the link below.


64-bit: More than just the RAM