I think the answer to this "poll" will be fairly self evident. Those with 32 bit Windows will install 32 bit Office (the only choice) and those with 64 bit Windows will (or should) install 64 bit Office. Any other choices would just be silly. Unless one wanted to test a 32 bit hack or something.
I have a 64 bit win 7 on my PC, but still planning to install 32-bit office. However, that is my nature (conservative). Will rather read other people's opinions on 64 bit office 2010 before installing it myself.
wow seems like the 64bit version uses WAY more ram than x86... word is using near double just sitting there... is this what others are seeing? i may remove the 64 bit and go back to 32bit .. also the system for some reason just "feels" slower with x64 office installed maybe just my imagination. seems to take longer to start and shutdown though also
14,828k on my system and it should take up more resources than the x86 version. That's only natural for 64-bit applications. However, both 32 and 64 bit versions run exactly the same on my system. Both are quick and open/close instantly.
Greetings. I am using the x64 version as I use Windows 7 x64. I don't use any third-party add-ons so I saw no reason to opt for the x86 edition. I haven't really noticed any performance issues with my system, but then I use the eBoostr tool which I have allocated 1.5GB Ram as an extra boost. I guess I don't really need eBoostr, but I like the speed it launches my applications, and as they say, ram not utilized is ram wasted!
Now you tell me, I used the 64 bit version and my hair started falling out and my viagra seems to not work as well anymore. Damn you microsoft. Seriously, If I wanted a stable system I wouldn't be installing all of the crap that I do.
x86 vs. x64 1- Use previous Add-in Intsall x86.... Cause x64 Not Quaratee all your Add-in will Work properly 2- If you have file size larger than 2GB install x64
x86 (32-bit) version on x64 (64-bit) Windows. No advantage to installing 64-bit version, its not like 64-bit version performs better or does stuff 32-bit cant. And still consumes more memory. (Memory addresses are double size, instruction length/prefix is longer too.) Just because 64 > 32, doesn't mean 64-bit is always or even usually superior.
Have installed the 32 bit office volume and now downloading the 64 bit. OS is win 7 64 ultimate, and office application usage is mainly what is supplied by MS through base product and updates. RAM at 5GB ddr3 and core i7 920 processor seems adequate to handle the 64 bit office. My only query about 64 bit office is: ignoring the additional RAM requirement (if any) simply because I typically get 3 GB idle RAM even with all my working programs opened, can I go with 64 bit office. Do not have very intensive usage (just normal word and excel work with very little of powerpoint, and almost nothing of anything else). Plugins-already explained above (only MS product and updates with save as pdf or print to pdf). To understand my nature, I am conservative and started out with win 7 32 and only after a month migrated to 64 bit. Have not regretted it at all.
I'm currently using Win 7 x86 because my TV tuner doesn't have a 64-bit driver, but once I buy a new one and go back to Win 7 x64, I still plan on installing the 32-bit version of Office 2010 until there's a REASON why I should install the 64-bit version. I doubt if the reason for me will ever be that I'll need to access gargantuan size Excel files. It's likely for me the reason will be either that the 64-bit version becomes the norm, AND that RAM is so damn cheap I can max out to 16 or 32 gigs, OR that Office 2013+ becomes 64-bit only.
+1 to this. Installed office 64 bit in the morning today before going to work. In the limited time available, saw that office programs load a lot faster than 32 bit office 2010 and even office 2007. Click on icon and almost instantaneous opening.
64-Bit Windows and I want to install 64-Bit Office but I've got some 32-Bit Add-ons I'd prefer not to lose. So I suspect I'll be installing Office 32-Bit. The Hotmail Connector has a 64-Bit Add-on, as does my Google Calendar/Contact Sync App (GSyncit) but my Anti-Malware's (Kaspersky Internet Security) Outlook Add-on is currently 32-Bit only. As is the Outlook PST Backup Add-on. I doubt MS will be updating that any time soon, it's not been upgraded in years. I could live without that one but would prefer not to lose my Kaspersky Add-on. Once Kaspersky upgrade their add-on for 64-Bit Outlook, I'll likely re-install Office.
Tried x64 office. Then uninstalled and tried x86 office. Same performance to me. Don't notice anything different. Maybe that's because i don't have to deal with 2GB size files. . I do work on some 10MB word document though (a few thousands pages), but still the same for me.