New to Vista, few questions.

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gods minivan

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I just needed some questions answered about Vista x64 and this site seemed pretty much perfect.

1) I am purchasing a new laptop and it comes with Vista x64 not 32bit, which is sweet, but what exactly does that mean? I know the processor is faster and whatnot but what is essentially better about this OS than that of XP or any other os?

2) What is all this Partition stuff I keep reading about?

3) I have been a die hard XP user for the last 17 years of my life and am completely alien to new OS's and compatibility issues. Can I still use the same programs and applications for this new laptop as I did for my desktop with Xp?

4) I was told to not downgrade to XP Pro because that would be a waste, why is this?

5) What will optimize my experience with vista, meaning what can I do to make vista run at its full potential and what are the first things I should do with Vista?

6) Any other tips would be very helpful.

I am familiar with computer hardware and software alike, i have a background in programming and web development. I am not a complete idiot, although the questions I asked make me sound like this is my first computer. I greatly appreciate any help you guys could give me and sincerely thank you.
 

My Computer

System One

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Build
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4 Ghz LGA 775 Quad
    Motherboard
    Foxconn P45A-S LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX
    Memory
    OCZ2VU80016GQ 16GB (4x4GB) DDR2 800Mhz Vista Dual Channel
    Graphics card(s)
    2- Sapphire 10022SL Radeon HD 3850 PCI-e in Crossfire mode
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer H213H 21.5" Widescreen Full HD 1080P LCD
    Hard Drives
    2- Seagate ST3160023AS HD 500GB 2- Seagate ST31000333AS HD 1TB 1- Seagate ST310005FJA105-RK Freeagent Desk 1TB
    PSU
    Enermax EG701AX 600W Switching Power Supply
    Case
    Lian Li PC-70 Ext/ATX
    Cooling
    Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro for Intel CPU
    Mouse
    Intellimouse Optical
    Keyboard
    MS Keyboard Pro
    Internet Speed
    3766.5Kbits 470.8KBytes
    Other Info
    2- Incessa IN-811 removable drive bays and 8- removable drive bay caddies.
Allow me to welcome you to the forum. I am relatively new, also, but have learned a lot and enjoy reading comments from other members. I will answer the questions that I have learned from using Vista, myself, and let others such as Brink, have a try at the others.

I think that it would be foolish to downgrade to XP Pro, because it is no longer supported and at best, it is equal to Vista. I personally like Vista, its features and the support that I get from Microsoft, such as updates (especially security related). I am using programs from Windows 98, you should have no problem using your windows XP programs. Microsoft has a site that lets you know what is compatible with Vista http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/

I, too have 64 Bit. I bought 64, because it is the wave of the future. Even during the 7 months, since my purchase more and more lap tops come equipped with 64. As the years go by, programs will be written with 64. The speed of 64, will become the norm. I believe that after the next OS, from Microsoft will be in 64, only.

Here is a link from Brink of this Forum with how to speed up Vista

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81176-speed-up-performance-vista.html


How to speed up Vista. Again from Brink


http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/99613-64-bit-more-than-just-ram.html


Enjoy your stay at the Forum and enjoy Vista. Hope that I have been some help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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