You’ve got Vista x64 questions, I’ve got answers
August 5, 2008 (Tuesday) | Windows Vista
I got a lot of great questions and comments via e-mail and in the Talkback section of my previous post on the sudden surge in adoption rates for Windows Vista x64. In this follow-up, I summarize the answers I’ve found for questions like whether Vista x64 uses more memory than x86 (yes, but not as much as you might think), where you're most likely to run into compatibility problems (got a scanner?) and why anyone who uses a VPN should think twice before making the move to 64-bit Windows.
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