Thanks for the explainer!
Regards,,
Anthony Giorgianni
For everyone's benefit, please post back to the group
"Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasereply@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:48b58ea0$0$29519$607ed4bc@xxxxxx Quote:
>> 32-bit so x86. Makes perfect sense to me. 86/32=2.6875*(11.906976744=32.)
>> I see. :O)
>>
>> and 64-bit so x64. 64=64
>>
>> Thanks all!
>>
>> Regards,,
>> Anthony Giorgianni
>>
>> For everyone's benefit, please post back to the group
>> "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3svab411ruguc927on4260p73fgns17dp4@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasereply@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Does anyone know how to choose? Microsoft says only to choose the one
>>>>most
>>>>appropriate for me. Should I install both? I have a Vista home premium
>>>>machine 32-bit
>>>
>>>>Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu
>>>> 611 KB
>>>> Download
>>>>Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu
>>>> 601 KB
>>>
>>> The first one is for the 64-bit version of Vista. You'll need the
>>> second one (-x86).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tim Slattery
>>> MS MVP(Shell/User)
>>> Slattery_T@xxxxxx
>>> http://members.cox.net/slatteryt >> >
>
> 'Comes from 8086 8088 i186 i286 i386 and i486. The i586 moniker never
> happened as Intel called it the Pentium, instead. The i386 (also called
> 80386) was the first to sport what is called "32-bit architecture". First
> to company to build gets to name:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I386
>
> Look to bottom of page for links to the various Intel processors.
>
> Saucy