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08-27-2008
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| | Which help 32 exe to choose 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 Regards,, Anthony Giorgianni For everyone's benefit, please post back to the group |
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08-27-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu |
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08-27-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasereply@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >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 Quote: >Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu > 611 KB > Download >Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu > 601 KB second one (-x86). -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@xxxxxx http://members.cox.net/slatteryt |
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08-27-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose 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: > Quote: >>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 Quote: >>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 |
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08-27-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose "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: >> Quote: >>>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 Quote: >>>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 |
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08-27-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose Thanks for the explainer! Regards,, Anthony Giorgianni For everyone's benefit, please post back to the group "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ezvhjDJCJHA.1632@xxxxxx 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 |
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08-28-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ezvhjDJCJHA.1632@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >> 32-bit so x86. Makes perfect sense to me. 86/32=2.6875*(11.906976744=32.) >> I see. :O) >> > 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. is a superset of that, and x64 must just be a contraction of that. ss. |
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08-28-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23BoxG$TCJHA.1628@xxxxxx Quote: > "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ezvhjDJCJHA.1632@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >>> 32-bit so x86. Makes perfect sense to me. >>> 86/32=2.6875*(11.906976744=32.) I see. :O) >>> >> 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. > No, it comes from the x86 instruction set, used on those processors. > x86-64 is a superset of that, and x64 must just be a contraction of that. > > ss. > You forgot your cite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 Saucy |
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08-28-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OGHjzgUCJHA.4916@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: Quote: >>>> 32-bit so x86. Makes perfect sense to me. >>>> 86/32=2.6875*(11.906976744=32.) I see. :O) >>>> >>> '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. >> No, it comes from the x86 instruction set, used on those processors. >> x86-64 is a superset of that, and x64 must just be a contraction of that. > You forgot your cite: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 > found out, and it's common enough knowledge. You can even get to that page with only two clicks from the link you posted, via the one for 'x64 instruction set'. ss. |
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08-30-2008
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| | Re: Which help 32 exe to choose "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e%23GzBMWCJHA.1628@xxxxxx Quote: > "Saucy" <saucylemon@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OGHjzgUCJHA.4916@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >>>>> 32-bit so x86. Makes perfect sense to me. >>>>> 86/32=2.6875*(11.906976744=32.) I see. :O) >>>>> >>>> '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. >>> >>> No, it comes from the x86 instruction set, used on those processors. >>> x86-64 is a superset of that, and x64 must just be a contraction of >>> that. >> You forgot your cite: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 >> > I didn't feel the need for one, as it's not something that I have only > just found out, and it's common enough knowledge. You can even get to > that page with only two clicks from the link you posted, via the one for > 'x64 instruction set'. > > ss. Excuses are not acceptable. |
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