Windows 7 32 bit to Windows 7 64 bit upgrade?

I would go with 64bits. With 32-bit Windows, you're stuck at 4GB of RAM which is the limit for the OS, and even then, you're only using about 3.3GB of it, give or take. With 64-bit, 4GB of RAM is the new minimum standard, and with 4GB, you can run tons of applications with zero slowdown.

Windows 7 (and Vista for that matter) runs so beautifully with 4GB of RAM you'll wonder how you ever did with less. II wouldn't hesitate, as long as you have 4gb or more, you should be good to go.

If you have a quad core you have to go with a 64 bit operating system other wise the 32 bit will be unable to run with the processor. Most programs have a 64 bit today because most computers have quad cores.

You can install Windows 7 64-bit but you can't update XP to Windows 7 64-bit. The word update implies an "in-place upgrade" or the upgrading of Windows to a higher version while maintaining all your current programs, settings, and personal files. Installing Windows 7 64-bit requires deleting the partition Windows XP is installed on and then installing Windows 7 into the empty space.

Anything not backed up will be erased so be sure to save anything you want to keep. External hard drive are popular for this purpose but another internal hard drive would work just as well. Most programs can't be backed up because they need to make changes to the registry and won't run without them.

Simply copying a program's folder won't due. All your programs will have to be installed again after Windows 7 has finished installing so make sure to get all the product keys for software you'll be installing again. Finally, why not Windows 8?

It has some performance advantages over Windows 7. If you're into gaming then you'll like to know that it comes with full DirectX 11.1 (11.2 in Windows 8.1). Battlefield 4, for example, uses features of DirectX 11.

If you're worried about the whole loss of the Start Menu then don't. There are many Start Menu replacement programs for Windows 8 such as Start8, StartIsBack, and Classic Shell (which is free). They'll all give your PC a start button and Start Menu, just like you're used to with Windows XP.

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