Windows 7

I run Windows 7, and am very impressed with it.

Should you install over the top of your existing Vista 64bit installation? Not sure there is a black/white answer to that....

I am from the school of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". If your Vista installation is happily chugging along, and you have no other reason to upgrade, I would be inclined to leave it alone.

As with all upgrades there is going to be a certain amount of pain involved in getting everything set back up the way you want it.

I was fortunate(?) enough to have a hard drive go pop on me, and so needed to reinstall anyway. I took the plunge with Windows 7, and am pleased that I did.

In terms of the difference between 32bit and 64bit - again, it depends on what you use your PC for.

I got a new laptop yesterday with 64 bit windows 7 on it. Haven't really played with it yet so can't make any judgement on it. Will only really use it for games and tinternet, oh and making the odd home movie!

Not THAT sort of home movie you pervs!!!!!!

If it's an upgrade rather than full version then surely it won't do a fresh install?

it probably will do a fresh install but ask for the original installation media for the previous OS. although not sure how upgrading from vista 64 to Win7 32 bit will work can see some issues with drivers.

I started using 7 at home lastnight and i much prefere it to Vista!

If you have a legit copy then you can just upgrade from Vista to 7 without having to rebuild/reinstall everything, it should just over right the OS.

32bit supports memory of upto 3.5gb and 64bit is anything from 3.6gb and over, im currently missing 0.5gb of memory :'(

I think it also looks nice so it won me over.

QUOTE(dan3d86 @ 27 Nov 2009, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I started using 7 at home lastnight and i much prefere it to Vista!

If you have a legit copy then you can just upgrade from Vista to 7 without having to rebuild/reinstall everything, it should just over right the OS.

32bit supports memory of upto 3.5gb and 64bit is anything from 3.6gb and over, im currently missing 0.5gb of memory :'(

I think it also looks nice so it won me over.

If you have 4Gbyte of RAM, why not go for the 64 bit version?

Because i got my version for free from work, iv downloaded the 64bit version today so ill be using that tonight.

I just meant it as a general point for something to remember

i have win 7 as an upgrade to give me ultimate 64, but its way to buggy.
might be best to wait another year.
when i format this laptop am going to use vista 64.

I've got the Ultimate 64bit version and touch wood so far i've not had any problems with it and i've found it a lot easier to use than XP that i was running before. It wasn't an upgrade version though but was the complete install (got it cheaper on pre-order).

Thanks for your opinions chaps.

The free copy i have arrived in the post the other day. I bought a laptop with vista 32bit which camme with free window 7 upgrade. So the upgrade kit i received is windows 7 32 bit version.

I was considering installing it on my PC which is vista 64 bit.

Think i'll hold off for now or load widows 7 onto the laptop. I only bought the laptop when my PC was away for repair.

I've just bought the upgrade this evening - had £50 of vouchers from work.. so it only cost me £30....

Will let you know how i get on.

QUOTE(Allan @ 27 Nov 2009, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks for your opinions chaps.

The free copy i have arrived in the post the other day. I bought a laptop with vista 32bit which camme with free window 7 upgrade. So the upgrade kit i received is windows 7 32 bit version.

I was considering installing it on my PC which is vista 64 bit.

Think i'll hold off for now or load widows 7 onto the laptop. I only bought the laptop when my PC was away for repair.

Why not follow This Tut and do a clean install with your upgrade disc.

You could also partition your hard drive and have it dual boot with your old OS.