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Never used it in a long time. But Chromium works here pretty well:

Download Chromium 21.0.1174.0 Free - Open source web browser for a safer, faster, and more stable way to experience the Internet - Softpedia

It's the same as Chrome but with this:
1.jpg
instead of this:
2.jpg

And also no updates (oh well...)

Or just try Chrome 21.0.1174.0 or higher.

Chrome or Chromium is not important: you need good graphics driver and a stable flash player to improve stability.:)

Good Luck
 

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If you wanna try Chromium from the link above:

-extract it in Program Files (for 32bit Windows)
or
-extract it in Program Files (x86) (for 64 bit Windows)

-run chrome.exe from there and it creates a shortcut to Desktop

I didn't had any crashes with it yet but i'm mostly using Waterfox x64 now. (Waterfox | Downloads | The fastest 64-Bit variant of Firefox!)


Hope you get over the crashes.

Regards
Hopachi
 

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Are there any links to that Metro-style Chrome?

We can give it a try to see how it works (but keep in mind that it's the first in it's kind for Metro environment and bugs and crashes are possible).
 

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Waterfox? Is that faster than Firefox?
 

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Waterfox? Is that faster than Firefox?

Good question.

Usually 64bit executables are faster but only a bit (that is still good). They can allocate (and use) more RAM memory (what's the advantage for a browser?)

Some x64 programs are slower than x86 versions because they lack enhancements and are still in development.

I never really paid attention in making a speed test between Firefox and Waterfox but you'll never know.
Waterfox can use new processor enhancements => ssse3 support for Intel CPU's and other stuff as it's listed on their site.

If you have 64bit Windows, you'll have to see for yourself if it's better or not (no speed improvement visible here => they claim it's faster).

I use it anyway in combination with Flash x64 and Java x64.

I try always to get a program in x64 when possible, and now the most programs that i've installed by now are x64. But that's just my approach.
Use the programs you like.

If you got enough memory and good processor, why not use 64bit?
 

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    Intel i7-3630QM
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    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
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    multiple resolutions
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    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
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    120W adapter
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    small
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    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
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    slow and steady
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    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
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    Windows Defender
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Oh, I'm defiantly trying it :) Also, is Firefox 32bit? Whoa never knew that. I kind of prefer 64 bit ones, but sometimes, 64 bit ones are worse than 32 bit (like IE. It was unstable)

Also, is 64 bit iTunes better?
 

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Is my CPU able to benefit from 64 bit softwares?

CPU: Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30 GHz (no overclocking)
RAM: 8GB

I got plenty of RAM because I needed to run virtual PCs. I can run up to 3 at same time!
 

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It's still early for the x64 platform ans some programs are hard to find, others impossible to find.

Also, is Firefox 32bit?
Not on Linux, only on Windows, so, yes it is 32bit.
Waterfox is only for Windows x64 (Vista or higher => Works in XP x64 if you extract the installer)

I kind of prefer 64 bit ones
Me too.

Also, is 64 bit iTunes better?
There is NO 64bit iTunes for Windows yet. (Give me a link if i'm wrong)
Only the installer is x64 but iTunes is 32bit and it installs in Prog Files (x86) and are all 32 bit programs and services there. Too bad.
I think only for Mac there is a real x64 version but i don't have a Mac to confirm.

Is my CPU able to benefit from 64 bit softwares?
Why would I use x64 Windows in the first place? Only For a RAM increase?
x64 is an extension of x86, they are like family. Processor uses EMT64 instruction set in addition.
In short it can calculate with bigger numbers, so x64 programs are better here.
Don't forget that most of 32bit programs can address 2 - 4 GB of ram maximum while x64 programs can go beyond that size.

I got plenty of RAM because I needed to run virtual PCs
I'm in the same situation.
Also programs like Photoshop and After Effects that are x64, use a lot of ram when working on high resolution images and they benefit form the large address space.

Talking about Virtual PC's:

- MS Virtual PC is 32bit.
- MS Hyper-V found in Windows 8 is pure 64bit. (you also need VT-x for this one)
- VirtualBox is pure 64bit for Windows.
- VMware Player / Workstation still uses 32bit gui and some services, but the hypervisor (doing all the work) is 64bit, so you can consider VMware a hybrid x86/64 but is the x64 doing the hard work so is a very good program in my opinion.
- Parallels Workstation is I think like VMware, a hybrid program.

There are still some programs out there that don't have a 64bit version (yet) for example Google Chrome and other stuff.
I need a NormalMap plugin for the GIMP x64 but it exists in 32bit only on Windows (you gotta build this yourself!).

Running DOS programs on x64 like a boss is by using DOSBox x64 version. Was hard to find but it was worth it.


That's how I see the story
 

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There is NO 64bit iTunes for Windows yet. (Give me a link if i'm wrong)
Only the installer is x64 but iTunes is 32bit and it installs in Prog Files (x86) and are all 32 bit programs and services there. Too bad.
I think only for Mac there is a real x64 version but i don't have a Mac to confirm.
I installed 64 bit version, but task manager says it's 32 bit. However, a process called iPodservicemodule is 64 bit. Is your iPodservicemodule 32 bit? Then you might want to re-install with 64 bit version (iTunes 10.6.3 for Windows (64 bit))


- VMware Player / Workstation still uses 32bit gui and some services, but the hypervisor (doing all the work) is 64bit, so you can consider VMware a hybrid x86/64 but is the x64 doing the hard work so is a very good program in my opinion.
Oh, I never knew that. Maybe that explains why GUI is laggy sometimes.


There are still some programs out there that don't have a 64bit version (yet) for example Google Chrome and other stuff.
Totally agreed. They are just lazy.
 
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It's ok.
That's the iTunes version i'm talking about.
They made some services 64bit to be more compatible with the system, but in general it's a 32bit application (itunes.exe *32 and the rest).

There is a newer version of VMware (Player 4.0.4 and Workstation 8.0.4)
Yes the GUI is 32bit and starting with 4.0.3 it seems to be faster on my laptop than previous versions.
(they seem to go to 64bit but slow and steady => vmware made the usb arbitrator service x64 also.)

Thanks
 

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    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
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    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
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    IDT HD Audio
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    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
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