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Thread ID: 111669 2010-08-06 18:21:00 MS's Next Patch Tuesday Is A Biggie! SurferJoe46 (51) PC World Chat
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1125091 2010-08-07 07:04:00 I think SJ is a very valued contributor to the PC World forums and am always interested in his posts. It is good to have a different viewpoint on some issues.

LL

You need a hug.
SurferJoe46 (51)
1125092 2010-08-07 07:42:00 You need a hug.

Yeah, probably, but also another glass or Sauvignon Blanc will suffice.

LL
lakewoodlady (103)
1125093 2010-08-07 08:21:00 Got some in Dry Creek - estate bottled. SurferJoe46 (51)
1125094 2010-08-07 10:25:00 Heres a future one for people to complain about :p

W7 SP1 in Beta (technet.microsoft.com) the Download sizes Highlighted (www.imagef1.net.nz) -- One can assume that the final versions - X86 & X64 will be about the same sizes.

will it have that phone home thing in it aswell that's caused some problems??
GameJunkie (72)
1125095 2010-08-07 11:34:00 Heres a future one for people to complain about :p

W7 SP1 in Beta (technet.microsoft.com) the Download sizes Highlighted (www.imagef1.net.nz) -- One can assume that the final versions - X86 & X64 will be about the same sizes.

Ahh, but you're forgetting the key difference here, 32 vs. 64 bits:

32bit = 4,294,967,296 possible states
64bit = 18,446,744,073,709,551,615, (2^64-1) possible states

In each architecture, only one state is correct. Everything else is the wrong one. In other words, getting your application secure is kinda like playing the lottery. 32bit is like instant kiwi, 64bit is like keno.
ubergeek85 (131)
1125096 2010-08-07 12:23:00 Ahh, but you're forgetting the key difference here, 32 vs. 64 bits:

32bit = 4,294,967,296 possible states
64bit = 18,446,744,073,709,551,615, (2^64-1) possible states

In each architecture, only one state is correct. Everything else is the wrong one. In other words, getting your application secure is kinda like playing the lottery. 32bit is like instant kiwi, 64bit is like keno. I was simply showing that the current X64 is a larger download than the X86 -- Nothing more , nothing less.

SP's are generally always going to be larger than the weekly Patches.


will it have that phone home thing in it aswell that's caused some problems?? Absolutely no idea - I only got a Email today saying it was available for download, so I downloaded both, just something to play about with on a wet boring day.
wainuitech (129)
1125097 2010-08-07 12:26:00 I was simply showing that the current X64 is a larger download than the X86 -- Nothing more , nothing less.

And I was just taking the piss :P
ubergeek85 (131)
1125098 2010-08-07 12:30:00 And I was just taking the piss :P So was the first line of my original post
Heres a future one for people to complain about :p

If people complain about patches, then they will certainly moan about Service packs.:D
wainuitech (129)
1125099 2010-08-07 12:42:00 Why use security patches from MS? If you are concerned about security you certainly wouldn't be using MS any more than you would use it for efficiency. It is a gamer's system, and currently quite a good one. R2x1 (4628)
1125100 2010-08-07 20:16:00 Bevy 121, I find you remark offence and uncalled for. Did your Mommy not tell you that if you have nothing good to say, keep you mouth shut. SJ has contribute a lot to this forum and been a big help to me personally with his advice.
A very valuable member and often the first contributer to bring to our attention something of interest which we would have missed otherwise.
tut (12033)
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