computer help: Is there a limit to how much a computer can multitask? - Help.com

no as the cpu, ram and physic memories are unlimited…

but what about the OS .. did microsoft ever set a limit to what windows could do?

I think so.

i don’t think so =P

there has to be somthing … if such a cpu did exist an OS like windows would be considered quite primitive .. how would it even read such a chip?

Operating systems are designed to be specific to the type of processor running in the computer. 32-bit operating systems are designed to operate on a 32-bit processor, and 64-bit operating systems are designed to operate on a 64-bit processor. I don’t think either could make full use of a unlimited processor.

right, it wouldnt understand the concept of unlimited

XP can see only two processors. Vist can see 4. Server 2008 can see 60. You can program linux system server to see any amount. Hope this helps :-)

There would be a limit, because Windows (all version, as well as all versions of all other operating systems) uses finite-sized spaces to store addresses and to track the numbers of various types of objects. No amount of extra space or speed will allow you to have unlimited windows open unless you develop software that can use unlimited amounts of space to address and track the items created.

It doesn’t matter. Windows will crash regardless of what kind of CPU you’re using or what (super amazing futuristic)version of Windows it is. I mean…it’s Windows…nuff said! :)

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It doesn’t matter. Windows will crash regardless of what kind of CPU you’re using or what (super amazing futuristic)version of Windows it is. I mean…it’s Windows…nuff said! :)

he makes a point .. lol

get Ubuntu or Linux

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no as the cpu, ram and physic memories are unlimited…

Umm that is complete a lie most computers now a days have a 3.6 gh computer and that is by far not inlimited.. ram is also limited as a 32 bit system can only handle 3 gigs of ram phisical memory is however cashed off the hardrive so that is a little more ” limitless” but even that still has its limits… get your info right

to this i would reply that windows is not at that stage yet and i doubt will be there… in my experence you should get a windows vista computer (despite all the crap they get all you got to do is turn on then second processor) 64 bit with 4 gigs of ram and dual quad core prcessor… i think that at the moment that is all you will need… unless you want to spend 20000 on a mini super computer from apple… which has 32 gigs of ram and who knows what kind of processors it has…

I think the general idea would be that the more memory your computer has (RAM) the bigger of a workspace your computer has (The more programs that can be run simultaneously) If you have a old clunky computer running at 400mHz with 256mb of ram you are not going to run a lot of programs at the same time no matter what the OS.

theoretically speaking since as far as i am aware no such chip currently exists there is no limit to the amount of windows that may be oopen at any one time however there is the processor time to consider if all processes are being sent to a single core it would have to finish a single particular process before it completes the next which would be done in order of their priorities. Also theres the read and writes on the hard disc to consider as there is a finite amount of times the hard disc can be written to in a single bit area, windows will evemntually crash including windows 7 if over say a set a mount of windows picking a random number 400 windows will eventually give up but this would be impossible to reach as 32 bit operating environments which mainstream windows is, will only support upto and includinbg 3.5 gb of ram and to run say again 500 windows youd need far more ram than is possible in a 32 bit system this issue may also be reached within a 64 bit environment also however am unaware of the capability limits of such operating syutems id consider asking someone on www.msdn.com

its simple really all A-Level computing :)