Only at the end are the good reasons why 64-bit Windows is more secure listed, and perhaps the biggest one is not listed. DEP is forced on for all processes, making overflows almost impossible to exploit. Social engineering is a much more relevant factor in security today than software vulnerabilities, but it's still important and it's the reason why one system might be more secure than another. PatchGuard blocks many, not all rootkit techniques.

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