Any XP 64-bit suggestions?

Jonboy

So, after owning a 64-bit processor, but using 32-bit windows XP on it for over 18 months, I finally 'upgrade' to XP 64-bit.

I can't yet see a wow factor, ho hum.

My old firewall solution - Kerio PFW 4.6 - 'doesn't work'
DivX player - 'doesn't work'

I'm sure this list will increase as I check more stuff.

I need either a work-around for Kerio, or a suggestion for a new firewall, please. Any other suggestions?

Radi

Switch back to 32-bit.

Jump

LOL, you should have went Vista 64.

Injustice

Vista sucks.

SpiritOne

after running XP64 bit edition for about a year my suggestion, switch back to 32 bit. You will eventually pull your hair out every time you get that error "Im sorry but it seems your windows is not designed to run this program". No amount of compatibility wizard will fix it either. And some older programs don't like the (x32) in your 32 bit program files folder so you will never be able to install them. Bottom line is, its more trouble than its currently worth at the moment. I don't recommend it, and recently removed it myself.

But, since you asked...

If your looking for 64 bit antivirus, I suggest AVG. Well actually, I recommend AVG for antivirus no matter what the hell kind of OS you run.

Never had a problem with Divx, are you sure you got the right install?

Jump

Quote:

Originally Posted by Injustice

Vista sucks.

That's just not true. Especially now.

There are only two things I have not been able to get to work in Vista 64 bit.

Texas Instruments Graphing calc program to upgrade my kids calcs
Ipod Touch -Apple sucks

Everything else, works fine. Many things work better.

biteme

really jump? I learning to loath vista, it's tons slower than xp at just about everything and Installations are painfully slow on vista, 3dmax9 (important to me)runs like crap on vista. I have xp64 and vista64 in a dual boot and I only use vista to play the few games that use DX10.

I hope the SP fixes some of the speed problems because a fancy GUI at the expense of speed certainly makes me feel like I wasted a ton of cash and time on a slower OS. Witch can't remember my folder settings BTW.

Jonboy unless your running photoshop CS3 or some other program that needs more than 2 gigs of ram to run well or having an unusual amount of programs running at the same time there is no reason to go 64 bit.....at all
.

Jump

I take it you haven't installed SP1 beta yet then?

biteme

No I havn't I take it it's worh it?

Jump

Fixes all the file system and network issues.

Bri

Jump, how big of a preformance difference did you get between 32bit and 64bit Vista? Just recently got a new computer, came with 64 bit processors... and 32 bit Vista. Bastards.

I use another computer for anything needing XP, so am in no hurry to swap that one back as well.

Jump

It was a bit faster and more stable. I had problems with some of the more memory greedy games. With 64 I can use all my memory and the problems stopped. So that was a plus for me.

Jump

Well, my kid couldn't play Railroads because it pushes 2 GB. But with Vista 64 I use all my 4 GB's and it works fine. Seemed a lot faster and the issues I had in 32 went away for the most part. After a few Windows Updates and Nvidia updates it has bee pretty darn good. Except for the bad stick of RAM I had recently.

I know it didn't have any of the "won't install" issues that XP has always had. The only issue with 64 is it wants to install with 2GB and then after you can add your extra RAM in.

TRI Pilots On Duty
On Duty:	24
In Flight:	9
Solrain:	5
Octavius:	7
Quantar:	12
TRI:	0

Category	Pilot	Score
Kills	Algore	2,687
Kill Ratio*	_KROM_	470.000 %
Bounty Collected	Killntime	402,838,097
Munitions Accuracy*	Psycho	85.916 %
Projectile Accuracy*	Psycho	96.61 %
Total Conflux Kills	vorlon31	147,886
Experience	Adi564	100,000,000
Mission Success Ratio*	Arkady	100 %
Insurance Rating*	Farve	10 %
Net Worth	McPlowed	c22,477,569,540
Duty Hours	RedDwarf	16,230.7
*minimum requirements to qualify


	Jonboy Member Pilot Name: Jonboy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 315	Any XP 64-bit suggestions? So, after owning a 64-bit processor, but using 32-bit windows XP on it for over 18 months, I finally 'upgrade' to XP 64-bit. I can't yet see a wow factor, ho hum. My old firewall solution - Kerio PFW 4.6 - 'doesn't work' DivX player - 'doesn't work' I'm sure this list will increase as I check more stuff. I need either a work-around for Kerio, or a suggestion for a new firewall, please. Any other suggestions?


	Radi Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 625	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? Switch back to 32-bit.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,953	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? LOL, you should have went Vista 64.
		__________________ Currently working hard to break the server... >> Help support JSR through our Amazon store


	Injustice Member Pilot Name: Injustice Faction: Pirate Joystick: Some POS Logitech because my FF2 broke Join Date: May 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 629	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? Vista sucks.
		__________________ Get Yours Today! "Will you call me Big Radar Southpaw like you used to?"


	SpiritOne Member Pilot Name: SpiritOne Faction: Quantar Joystick: Saitek X52 Pro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 111	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? after running XP64 bit edition for about a year my suggestion, switch back to 32 bit. You will eventually pull your hair out every time you get that error "Im sorry but it seems your windows is not designed to run this program". No amount of compatibility wizard will fix it either. And some older programs don't like the (x32) in your 32 bit program files folder so you will never be able to install them. Bottom line is, its more trouble than its currently worth at the moment. I don't recommend it, and recently removed it myself. But, since you asked... If your looking for 64 bit antivirus, I suggest AVG. Well actually, I recommend AVG for antivirus no matter what the hell kind of OS you run. Never had a problem with Divx, are you sure you got the right install?


	biteme Member Pilot Name: biteme Faction: non-aligned Joystick: TM FF After burner II Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 236	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? really jump? I learning to loath vista, it's tons slower than xp at just about everything and Installations are painfully slow on vista, 3dmax9 (important to me)runs like crap on vista. I have xp64 and vista64 in a dual boot and I only use vista to play the few games that use DX10. I hope the SP fixes some of the speed problems because a fancy GUI at the expense of speed certainly makes me feel like I wasted a ton of cash and time on a slower OS. Witch can't remember my folder settings BTW. Jonboy unless your running photoshop CS3 or some other program that needs more than 2 gigs of ram to run well or having an unusual amount of programs running at the same time there is no reason to go 64 bit.....at all .


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,953	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? I take it you haven't installed SP1 beta yet then?


	biteme Member Pilot Name: biteme Faction: non-aligned Joystick: TM FF After burner II Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 236	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? No I havn't I take it it's worh it?


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,953	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? Fixes all the file system and network issues.


	Bri Recruit Pilot Name: Bri Faction: Octavius Joystick: Saitek Cyborg Evo Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 24	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? Jump, how big of a preformance difference did you get between 32bit and 64bit Vista? Just recently got a new computer, came with 64 bit processors... and 32 bit Vista. Bastards. I use another computer for anything needing XP, so am in no hurry to swap that one back as well.
		__________________ -Bri


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,953	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? It was a bit faster and more stable. I had problems with some of the more memory greedy games. With 64 I can use all my memory and the problems stopped. So that was a plus for me.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,953	Re: Any XP 64-bit suggestions? Well, my kid couldn't play Railroads because it pushes 2 GB. But with Vista 64 I use all my 4 GB's and it works fine. Seemed a lot faster and the issues I had in 32 went away for the most part. After a few Windows Updates and Nvidia updates it has bee pretty darn good. Except for the bad stick of RAM I had recently. I know it didn't have any of the "won't install" issues that XP has always had. The only issue with 64 is it wants to install with 2GB and then after you can add your extra RAM in.