32bit vs. 64bit

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:51 pm

Hi,

I bought a laptop as a gift. It came with WinXP Media Center but has an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and 2GB of RAM allowing an upgrade to Vista Premium if desired when it is released.

My understanding is that the Processor is 64bit.

Does this mean I should purchase the 64bit version of Ace Utilities or the 32bit version?

My appologies if this question is really "off base"--I just want to make sure I get the correct version.

Many thanks.

Post by **hari** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:00 am

Hi

Please don't be afraid to ask.

For a 64 bit program to work, the OS needs to be 64 bit.

You are using a 32-bit OS (WinXP) (on 64-bit hardware), so you need to buy the 32-bit version.

If you install the x64 version of XP or Vista, you can download the 64-bit version of Ace.