One of the common choices today is whether to run a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system on desktop machines. Since 32-bit operating systems have been in production for many years, 32-bit still seems to ...

— -- Question: I'm preparing to buy a new computer, but most of the ones I see run 64-bit Windows 7. I've been using 32-bit. Will my programs still be compatible? Answer: The short answer is yes.

Forgive my newbie question. I'm trying to setup an "experimental" AMD64 linux-box at my workplace. In order to run x86-64 (native) applications, I understand you need ...