Windows 10 - 64-Bit

An Introduction to the workings of Win Ten - 64 Bit Version.

Ok, Win 10 has been around for a while so this is a section on the different problems and resolutions for Win 10. It is not a definitive go to for fixing software problems (geeks say issues) that you would find all over the internet. As I always point out unless you are getting the information you need from a reliable source check more than one web site for your resolution.

Note: Windows 10 32 bit or x32 may not get much attention on this web site mainly because the amount of supported memory is 3.5 GB and running this OS in the 32 bit mode is almost out of the question, can you say "extremely slow..."

Don't get me wrong on not supporting or having any resolutions for Windows 10  x32, any resolution I have here will work on the x32 version. However the memory constraints of the 32 bit Operating System will leave it out when it comes to resolutions above the 3.5 GB barrier of the x32 memory. Most of the x32 installs I have had contact with are the Home version.

The Home (both the x32 and the x64) version lacks some of the programs or tools need to accomplish some of the tasks. Mainly the Home version does not have the integrated software to be able to join a domain which in turn increases the security of the computer overall. Another benefit the Home version does not have is the use of the Group Policy security, the editor and the scripts that make up the Group Policy Options are not installed nor can you use the install media to install it because the source files are not there.

I have only had contact with one Pro version that was x32 and that was at a bank, I asked a few questions [my Wife gets annoyed with me when I do this ] in general why the bank would use a x32 version with the memory constraints. The bank employee said she didn't have any problems with the computer, considering that only the bank software was running and no extras were installs such as MS Office or non bank programs. If you run programs that are not memory hogs and optimize your OS you could get by with the 3.5 GB constraint, XP did it for over 15 years. However when you look at the system requirements for a program there are fewer and fewer x32 and more x64 and add to this the minimum memory is above 4 GB...

If you need to know the differences between Win 10 Pro and Home look here: A comparison between Pro and Home

What prompted me to add the Windows Ten 64 bit to this web site? This project Custom Computer Build  pushed me out of my XP comfort zone back into the cruel world of beta testing. Yes I do feel that Microsoft is beta testing it's product on it's customers. Windows 2000 had a few idiosyncrasies but they were minor compared to what Vista, Windows 7, the super kludge Windows 8 and 8.1, now Win 10 is being forced on to us, not only by MS but by the hardware manufactures. 

Am I still using XP? Yes indeed, you see I write for a small income stream; books, e-books, this web site, maybe I will start the newsletter up again. I use Office 2003, the main program is Microsoft's Front Page, it is a nice easy to use web page editor. Some of the newer programs have so many whistles and bells I get lost in the weeds of junk trying to write and format a page for this web site.

This is the introduction and Index page for the articles I will be doing for Windows Ten, some will be resolutions for problems I have encountered; some will be my pet peeves that may be a gripe or may even have a solution...

When Windows Ten came out back in the day there were some problems. When I was gainfully employed by a major bank I was assigned to a JDP (Joint Development Program) between the bank I worked for and Microsoft. The primary product was Windows XP beta, did it have problems? Yes, however Microsoft was wiser then, the management went to companies that would use the product and asked for their opinion / needs / wishes before the actual roll out of the finished product. Did the JDP find all of the problems? No, however the final product was ready for MS's customers by 1000% more than any product since. XP is the longest running, most popular Operating System ever written. All the current kludges will not even come close to the length and breadth of the installed XP Operating Systems in the world.

Because Microsoft is experimenting on it's customers their product will lose market share, it isn't noticeable at this time because the same philosophy behind MS is apparent at Apple and unfortunately with the Linux developers. So the longest running/selling Operating System (XP) the computer world has seen will not see a new competitor in the near future, maybe not ever. Especially seeing the current developers are more interested in cell phones and not the actual computing environment we live with at work or at home. A 3x6 inch video screen may be nice for short duration but to look at that for 8 hours? Sheesh... The all in one concept is annoying to say the least, it really doesn't save the publishers of this trash any money by making a product then "porting" it over to another type of platform.

07-07-21By the way (BTW as my geeky friends would say) M$ posted a tease about Windows 11, looks more like your cell phone with pages of icons [tiles] for your "apps" and with a XBox sub system [reported by the author of the article. no I did not copy the link]...

Resolutions on to the "What can I do to fix / change" this problem or irritations index: