Switching to Windows 64-bit

[JSLTIGER]

Nope, no replacements necessary on your CPU or motherboard. All AMD Athlons since the 64 back in 2003 have supported 64-bit OSes. You should be good to go.

[Castout]

I think x64 software don't have adequate security app as yet at least some security app won't protect a 64 bit environment as good as it protects a 32 bit one.

I'm using 64 bit Windows 7 myself.

[Gerald]

No significant difference in protection if you use 64 or 32-bit, it is my experience, I personally use 64 - bit and have made comparisons between the two OS.

[stoppro]

I have had trouble with AVG on my 64bit 7 system,with it running scans anytime it felt like it, result it crashed any game I was running at the time.I have removed it.

[Gerald]

But it is of course to set the desired time as an example, I myself prefer a protection that allows updates at least once per hour, to obtain optimal protection, but I have not experienced that it has crashed.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by stoppro

I have had trouble with AVG on my 64bit 7 system,with it running scans anytime it felt like it, result it crashed any game I was running at the time.I have removed it.

Well that's interesting as I am looking to get off the Norton train after installing Win7 and downloaded the free trial of AVG Internet Security to try out. I've been using their free AV program on the work computer to see how I liked it and so far, so good.

But I don't want something that will start running scans willy nilly when I'm in the middle of a gaming session. Does it not have some kind of "full screen mode" that recognizes when you are running what is probably a game and then suspends background activity? Or some way to manually suspend that stuff before loading a game?

[stoppro]

Well my problem is the machine is off -power -when not gaming so scans cannot be scheduled and it is only on line for drm so right now there is no anti virus program on it. but for the online machine[this one]avg works very well and there are no issues. it is on a schedule.

[Kaleun]

I use win 7-64 bit, for security i use Avira for AV and MBAM and SAS for Malware/spyware, but i 've heard/read microsoft security essentials (MSE) is rated very highly from independent sources and is Free.

Hope this helps

Kaleun

[Bilge_Rat]

I switched from XP to win 7 64 bit about 2 months back. It was very easy since win7 already includes basic drivers for most devices out there. As others have mentioned, it was very painless, certainly easier than when I periodically had to re-instal XP. I was up and running within a few hours.

I have not had any issues. There are 64 bit drivers for most devices and where there is not, like track IR, 32 bit works as well. I did not use the included file transfer program since I had transferred all my essential files to an external HD beforehand.