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Although the 32-bit version of Windows 10 (build 1803) occupied around 3GB less than the 64-bit version, 64-bit managed to load Wi-Fi and touchpad drivers for our XPS 13 while 32-bit didn't.

That is, if you have more than 4GB of RAM, you'll want to use 64-bit Windows instead of the standard 32-bit—that will allow your system to take advantage of all of your RAM.

Office 365 is installed as a 32-bit program on your Windows PC by default. Microsoft recommends the 32-bit version, even on 64-bit systems, to avoid compatibility issues with third-party add-ons.

How much storage space do you need? Microsoft isn’t saying. The mega-update for Windows 10 last Spring needed 16GB of empty space for 32-bit systems and 20GB for 64-bit. Why is this even a problem?