Yes, they are different and by about 3GB after installation.

"Phillip Pi" <phillip_pi@symantec.comSYMC> wrote in message
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> Hello.
>
> Is it me or are the installed disk usages significantly different (a few
> GB) between a 32-bit and a 64-bit installation? This is on the same
> machine (ASUS K8V SE Deluxe with an Athlon 64 3200+ 754 CPU), same
> Ultimate Edition, and similiar options in installation. I did notice an
> extra Program Files (x86) in my C:\ root directory that takes over 300 MB.
> Is this the only difference that makes the disk usage different?
>
> Thank you in advance.
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> Phillip Pi
> Senior Software Quality Assurance Analyst
> ISP/Symantec Online Services, Consumer Business Unit
> Symantec Corporation
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