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Choosing between Vista x86 32 bit or x64 64 bit

Apr 27, 2011  ¦¦  by isr.coder  ¦¦  Operating System  ¦¦  37 Comments
One of the more common questions I hear about Vista is which bit version of Windows Vista should one get.  Do we go with x86 32 bit edition or x64 64 bit edition?  I'm going to try to clear that question up as best as I can and explain the pros and cons of each choice. First we ...

What Is The Difference Between 32-bit & 64-bit Windows?

Apr 27, 2011  ¦¦  by isr.coder  ¦¦  Operating System  ¦¦  49 Comments
People ask me on a daily basis, “What is the difference between a 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating system?” Most of you are running Windows XP or Vista in its 32-bit iteration. But as hardware gets cheaper, people are curious as to what the 64-bit operating system has to offer. First let’s see if we can grasp ...

Installing IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Apr 16, 2011  ¦¦  by isr.coder  ¦¦  How to?  ¦¦  29 Comments
Introduction You can use Microsoft® Web Platform Installer (Web PI) to easily install Internet Information Services (IIS) and applications that run on IIS. However, if you choose to install IIS manually, you can use this article for guidance. You can also refer to Installing and Configuring IIS 7. IIS 7.0 is the Web server role in Windows Server® 2008 and the Web server ...

Install Drupal in localhost

Apr 11, 2011  ¦¦  by isr.coder  ¦¦  C M S, Drupal  ¦¦  35 Comments
What you'll need: 1. Drupal latest version http://drupal.org/download 2. Wamp5 grab it from http://www.wampserver.com/en/index.php Steps: 1. Install Wamp 2. unzip Drupal into your wamp's www folder. Rename drupal-5.1 directory to drupal (eg C:\wamp\www\drupal) 3. Run WAMP, you should get a wamp icon in your system tray. You need the dial to be white to continue. Note if you run Skype, it interferes with WAMP ...