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64 bit instability

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  • 01-01-2013 2:05pm
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    Blong!hahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭


    I've just upgraded from Vista 32 to Windows 7 64bit. I notice that the x64 version of IE9 crashes far more often than it should, as do other x64 applications, including a demo of Crysis I downloaded.

    Do any of you find instability with 64 bit Windows? Or maybe this is do to with Win 7, and not the 64 bit aspect of it...? Really don't know what to make of it at the moment.

    I have Intel Core 2 Quad, 4GB Corsair RAM, nVidia 9800gtx, nVidia mobo...


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    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    Blong!hahaha wrote: »
    I've just upgraded from Vista 32 to Windows 7 64bit. I notice that the x64 version of IE9 crashes far more often than it should, as do other x64 applications, including a demo of Crysis I downloaded.

    Do any of you find instability with 64 bit Windows? Or maybe this is do to with Win 7, and not the 64 bit aspect of it...? Really don't know what to make of it at the moment.

    I have Intel Core 2 Quad, 4GB Corsair RAM, nVidia 9800gtx, nVidia mobo...
    are all your graphics card drivers etc updated to 64bit versions, i have used vista 64bit, windows 7 64bit and windows 8 64bit and crashes would not be a regular occurance at all.


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    DesperateDan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭DesperateDan


    64 bit Internet Explorer is notorious for instability, a while back Microsoft and Adobe recommended sticking with the 32 bit version until they sorted it out.

    I would try IE10 if you prefer it to Chrome/FF, I use it as my main browser but I don't bother with the 64-bit version, no point anyways


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    Blong!hahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Blong!hahaha


    I did a clean install so I assume it would have downloaded the most suitable drivers. I looked in Device Manager but there doesn't seem to be a way of telling if it's the 64 bit version. Driver version is: 8.15.11.8593

    I will double check the nVidia site


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    #5
    Blong!hahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Blong!hahaha


    DesperateDan wrote: »
    64 bit Internet Explorer is notorious for instability, a while back Microsoft and Adobe recommended sticking with the 32 bit version until they sorted it out.

    I would try IE10 if you prefer it to Chrome/FF, I use it as my main browser but I don't bother with the 64-bit version, no point anyways

    See I always find that when you search an issue on google you just find others with the same problem but with different causes. Maybe you're right though... I'll stick with 32bit versions, or maybe FF instead.


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