Vista on 32bit computers

Dakota · Rated R Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 67

I was wondering now that Vista has been out for some time now, is it worth getting it if you only have a 32 bit computer? I have heard that there is hardly any improvement over XP in this case.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:26:36 Post Subject:

What is your plan? Do you just want to upgrade or do you need something only available in Vista? There might not be much of a difference in games you are playing in XP or even desktop applications... Unless you want DirectX 10.

Dakota · Rated R Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 67

Well, as I understand it, soon there will be no more support for windows XP, so that means no more updates to fixes, etc. That is one of the reasons for upgrading to Vista, I guess. I happen to like XP and I don't do much as far as games go. So, as I asked in my first post, Is it worth upgrading to Vista if you only plan to run 32 bit?

Thanks for the reply.

BeerCheeze · Posted: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:09:52 Post Subject:

XP will be supported for at least several more years.

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/?sort=PN&alpha=windows+xp

There will be at least security updates for XP until 2014. Hopefully you'll have a new system by then Grin

Dakota · Rated R Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 67

SUSHRUKH · Rated NC-17 Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 137

I think it's worth getting because i find Vista to be more stable & secure if not fast than XP.

daemon · Rated R Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 90

Unless you want to run DX10 then I would stick with XP however if you do want to go Vista, I would go with a x64 version.

If I was you, I would skip Vista and wait for Windows 7.

SUSHRUKH · Rated NC-17 Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 137

That is right.Vista is nothing without the DX10 capability.

Dakota · Rated R Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 67

Wow, I have never heard of the DX10, but have already decided to wait for 7. Thanks

daemon · Rated R Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 90