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#1 User is offline   rlav 

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Posted 27 March 2012 - 05:06 PM

Hi everyone,

Is there any general consensus as to which version of Windows 7 — 32-bit or 64-bit — is the best one to install on top of Fusion or Parallels as just a general-purpose Windows? My situation is that I want to learn a bit about Windows, and will probably install NVivo soon, but am not sure what other programs I may install in the future.

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Posted 28 March 2012 - 02:55 PM

simplest answer.

64 bit runs everything.
32 bit does not.

I have XpPro (32) and Win7 Pro (64) installed on mine.

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Posted 05 April 2012 - 05:20 PM

 macnuke, on 28 March 2012 - 02:55 PM, said:

simplest answer.

64 bit runs everything.
32 bit does not.

I have XpPro (32) and Win7 Pro (64) installed on mine.


Much obliged.
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