Guest DancingGopher Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 I'm new to x64. I just reformatted from XP Pro and loaded up XP Pro x64. I must say, I am surprised that many people are having so many problems. On that note, I would offer one word of advice...Do your research!...I Googled my brains off before I ever loaded XP x64 onto my system. I first found out about the drivers needing to be x64. That was no problem, since NVidia makes them now. I also found drivers for my Audigy SE sound card and my Canon Pixma printer. The only thing I am working on now is what kind of Java to install. the x64 version or the x32. I need it for Limewire Pro. I also wrote my support people for some of the apps I used to use, asking them if their software supports x64 and I also found, on my own, many, many apps that support x64, like AMUST Registry Cleaner. Overall, so far, I am very pleased with the progress of how my install is going. The system is fast and stable and I down downloaded all of the possible Windows Updates. I also wrote a few tech support sites like Tech Support Guy and Protonic, both of which are free. -- DancingGopher
Guest John Barnes Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Re: New to 64! Congratulations. You need the 32-bit version of Java. See Carlos post Two not so necessary updates dated 3/9 "DancingGopher" <janalafata@gmail.com(donotspam)> wrote in message news:2579C1C9-5FFA-4B5C-956D-263BB2613783@microsoft.com... > I'm new to x64. I just reformatted from XP Pro and loaded up XP Pro x64. I > must say, I am surprised that many people are having so many problems. On > that note, I would offer one word of advice...Do your research!...I > Googled > my brains off before I ever loaded XP x64 onto my system. I first found > out > about the drivers needing to be x64. That was no problem, since NVidia > makes > them now. I also found drivers for my Audigy SE sound card and my Canon > Pixma > printer. The only thing I am working on now is what kind of Java to > install. > the x64 version or the x32. I need it for Limewire Pro. I also wrote my > support people for some of the apps I used to use, asking them if their > software supports x64 and I also found, on my own, many, many apps that > support x64, like AMUST Registry Cleaner. Overall, so far, I am very > pleased > with the progress of how my install is going. The system is fast and > stable > and I down downloaded all of the possible Windows Updates. I also wrote a > few tech support sites like Tech Support Guy and Protonic, both of which > are > free. > -- > DancingGopher
Guest Charlie Russel - MVP Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: New to 64! Welcome. As John says, you'll want the 32-bit Java. And thank you for doing the research! We've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't in 64bit, and planning ahead makes the transition much less painful, as you've observed. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "DancingGopher" <janalafata@gmail.com(donotspam)> wrote in message news:2579C1C9-5FFA-4B5C-956D-263BB2613783@microsoft.com... > I'm new to x64. I just reformatted from XP Pro and loaded up XP Pro x64. I > must say, I am surprised that many people are having so many problems. On > that note, I would offer one word of advice...Do your research!...I > Googled > my brains off before I ever loaded XP x64 onto my system. I first found > out > about the drivers needing to be x64. That was no problem, since NVidia > makes > them now. I also found drivers for my Audigy SE sound card and my Canon > Pixma > printer. The only thing I am working on now is what kind of Java to > install. > the x64 version or the x32. I need it for Limewire Pro. I also wrote my > support people for some of the apps I used to use, asking them if their > software supports x64 and I also found, on my own, many, many apps that > support x64, like AMUST Registry Cleaner. Overall, so far, I am very > pleased > with the progress of how my install is going. The system is fast and > stable > and I down downloaded all of the possible Windows Updates. I also wrote a > few tech support sites like Tech Support Guy and Protonic, both of which > are > free. > -- > DancingGopher
Guest Carlos Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Re: New to 64! And after installing Java, I recommend going here: http://www.upshot.com/login/javatest/logo/javavmtest.html in order to test whether the installation was successful or not. Carlos "John Barnes" wrote: > Congratulations. You need the 32-bit version of Java. See Carlos post Two > not so necessary updates dated 3/9 > > "DancingGopher" <janalafata@gmail.com(donotspam)> wrote in message > news:2579C1C9-5FFA-4B5C-956D-263BB2613783@microsoft.com... > > I'm new to x64. I just reformatted from XP Pro and loaded up XP Pro x64. I > > must say, I am surprised that many people are having so many problems. On > > that note, I would offer one word of advice...Do your research!...I > > Googled > > my brains off before I ever loaded XP x64 onto my system. I first found > > out > > about the drivers needing to be x64. That was no problem, since NVidia > > makes > > them now. I also found drivers for my Audigy SE sound card and my Canon > > Pixma > > printer. The only thing I am working on now is what kind of Java to > > install. > > the x64 version or the x32. I need it for Limewire Pro. I also wrote my > > support people for some of the apps I used to use, asking them if their > > software supports x64 and I also found, on my own, many, many apps that > > support x64, like AMUST Registry Cleaner. Overall, so far, I am very > > pleased > > with the progress of how my install is going. The system is fast and > > stable > > and I down downloaded all of the possible Windows Updates. I also wrote a > > few tech support sites like Tech Support Guy and Protonic, both of which > > are > > free. > > -- > > DancingGopher > >
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