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How much more RAM does Windows 7 use than Windows XP?

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I'm trying to figure out whether I need to go with the 64-bit version of Windows 7. I'd rather not, unless there's a big benefit, because even one or two missing 64-bit drivers or one app that doesn't work quite right wold be a lot of work. The biggest reason to go with the 64-bit Windows 7 that I …

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Do you have more than 2GB of RAM? Yes? Then stop caring! XP and 7 use RAM in different ways. Right now on my Vista box (Which has a lot in common with 7), I'm idling at 54% used RAM. That leaves me with under a GB! That's not enough left to, say, pl…

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