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64-bit Windows XP Tested And Reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the more-bitness dept.

sebFlyte writes "64-bit Windows is nearly here, despite Microsoft quietly dropping support (and plans for it) for the Itanium on XP ... Windows XP for x64 RC1 has been tested, seemingly fairly thoroughly, and actually looks like a stable OS."

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  1. Re:Windows Longhorn by Lindsay+Lohan · · Score: 5, Informative
    Does anyone know if 64-bit will be present in Windows Longhorn in the upcoming future?
    Yes it will be.
  2. Don't know.. by orevo · · Score: 5, Informative

    what you all mean. My Windows Server 2003 desktop (YES I USE IT AS A DESKTOP!) is perfectly stable and has yet to give me one single hiccup. Granted, I'm not much of a gamer, but this setup seems to be working like a dream for me.

  3. Re:Windows Longhorn by SIGALRM · · Score: 5, Informative

    if 64-bit will be present in Windows Longhorn

    If you're interested, here's a good discussion on what 64-bit Longhorn will look like.

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