Would upgrading from 32bit to 64bit make a big difference in photoshop CS6 performance?

I am working with CS6 on the windows XP 32 bit system with the max RAM of 4GB.  I am continuously having RAM issues when saving and/or opening files.  I have been told that changing to a 64 bit operating system will fix these issues.  Does anyone have any advice or recommendations?  And if I choose to go from XP to Windows 7, which version do I need Home, professional or premium?

If your computer isn't particularly old and apparently has 64 bit capability, I would definitely look into going with an all-new 64 bit OS. 
There are those of us running Photoshop in Windows 7 x64 with great success.
And RAM is incredibly cheap right now.  I'd suggest going up to 16 GB if you can, even if it means replacing all the RAM you currently have.
Something to keep in mind is that Windows 8 is going to be released this Fall, and it will be be priced at $39.95 for an upgrade (yes, even an upgrade to XP).
However, if you liked XP over its successors, you may dislike Windows 8 even more.  I've already written a book on how to tweak and augment Windows 8 to be a work-oriented system because out of the box it's not anything like its predecessors - the desktop isn't where you start, and when you do find your way to it to run what Microsoft considers "legacy" Win32 code there's not even a Start button.
If you really want to start talking about pushing performance into the stratosphere, I can suggest some ways to use SSD that can help you do so, though that's still costly.
-Noel

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