Go to:
My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables > System Variables > Processor_Architecture
x86 is 32-Bit
x64 is 64-Bit
On Windows 7 and Windows Vista, right click Computer from the desktop and it will open up a window. In it, it will directly tell what type of computer you have.
If you are on a non-Windows machine, open up a terminal, and type:
uname -m
Any output similar to 'i586' or 'i686' means a 32-bit Operating system. Anything that looks similar to 'x86_64' or 'x64' or 'emt64' means a 64-bit Operating System.
All of this refers to the Operating System you are running. However, this does necessarily tell you anything about the Hardware you have. It is entirely possible to run a 32-bit OS on 64-bit Hardware (though, the reverse is not possible).
Assuming this is a windows machine; if you right click My Computer (or Computer under Windows Vista) and select properties, you will get a dialog box showing the specification of your machine. There are two things to look at here:
* The name of the processor; search for the processor name with a search engine, and you will find out if it capable of running in 64 bit mode. * The operating system type will also be listed, including whether it is a 32 or 64 bit version.
first a 32bit OS accesses the hard drive in 2gb chunks were as a 64bit OS can do 9gb and up as a single unit lessening the load on the prossessor.
64bit OS's use alot more ram as it looks at the entire application running not just pieces of it. but the reward is the program will run faster.
Push your windows key and the Pause/Break key at the same time, this should pop up a window on all Microsoft operating systems. On Windows Vista/7 there will be a title saying System Type: and it will tell you if it is 64 or 32bit.
On XP do the same thing, but under System the operating system name will have x64 after it if it is 64bit, if it doesn't have any mention of x64 then it is 32bit :)
Another way is to go to your Control Panel, Click "System," and it will be listed on the main tab under "system type." You can also access this "System" or "System properties" panel in a number of other ways - there's a link to it in the Explorer menu bar when you view your "Computer" in Vista. Alternatively, you can open a command prompt by clicking "Run" in your Start Menu, then typing "cmd.exe" or "cmd," (or just type directly into the search bar in Vista's Start menu), and then typing "msinfo32.exe."
You will need to look in the BIOS or find out what type of CPU (MicroProcessor) you have.
You can't really rely on looking at the properties of the Operating System, because you can install a 32 bit OS on a 64 bit computer, (I know from experience) but you can not install a 64 bit OS on a 32 bit computer.
There's a program called Unity which I've used to check whether my computer can run something, but the whole process was run by the webpage I was downloading the beta from. Try searching for Unity on the internet?
In windows, right click on "My Computer" then left click "Properties", then you can find your system type: 32-bit or 64-bit.
It's very easy follow instruction:-
open control panel->System and security->system
OR
my computer->right click->properties
you'll get all the details.
To find out if you are running 32 bit or 64 bit you will need to press the Start Orb, go to Computer and press View System Information. It will tell you what version you are running there.
64 bit OSes use special set of instructions as well as 64 bit memory space which is in principle is not supported by 32 bit processors.
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64 bit computers process data in larger chunks than 32 bit computers. This means a number of things, but the big 2 are: 1) When programs are written to support 64-bit processors, those programs will generally perform faster than on a 32-bit processor of the same speed. This is partially because 32-bit computers must handle 64-bit numbers in two steps, whereas 64-bit computers only need to use one step. 2) 64-bit processors can address more memory than 32-bit processors. This means your server can have more RAM, and therefore can store more data in memory, making memory-intensive programs like databases faster.
If you need to know whether a particular system is 32-bit or 64-bit, enter the command "uname -m" If it returns "x86_64", the system is 64-bit; otherwise it is 32-bit.
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following:Open System by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.Under System, you can view the system type.Or you can download 64bit Checker, a small tool that will tell if your computer is running 64-bit Windows and if your processor supports 64-bit operating systems.
In simple terms, 32-bit operating systems can only be able to run on 32-bit CPUs and 32-bit apps, but a 64-bit operating system can be able to run both 32-bit and 64-bit CPUs and apps.
It can do but it is really the other way around. A 32-bit operating system can work with a 64-bit processor. However, if the processor doesn't have a "soft" switching mode, you will have to manually switch the 64-bit processor to 32-bit mode via the CMOS setup. Ideally you should install a 64-bit operating system and leave the processor in 64-bit mode. This will then allow you to run 32-bit programs and 64-bit programs side-by-side.
To find out if you are running 32 bit or 64 bit you will need to press the Start Orb, go to Computer and press View System Information. It will tell you what version you are running there.
It's not possible to install 32-bit updates on a 64-bit system. You can download updates manually and then transfer them to a 32-bit system safely, if that's what you are trying to do.
The terms 32-bit and 64-bit describe the way that the computer's processor handles information. 64-bit systems can handle a larger amount of RAM than at 32-bit system can; thus the 64-bit operating system can run faster.
Most 64-bit operating systems contain a 32-bit translation layer. Installing a 32-bit program is no different than installing a 64-bit one.
No.
Programs written for 32-bit operating systems will run perfectly well on a 64-bit system.
64 bit OSes use special set of instructions as well as 64 bit memory space which is in principle is not supported by 32 bit processors.
a bit is the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states. There are 8 bits in a byte. So a 64 bit would be a better operating system because bit is a measurement of information. Depending on what you want your operating system to do a 32 bit is an average computer but if you will probably have tons of files and downloads or installations then if you really want to spend more money then go for a 64 bit but a 32 bit is a good computer also.