The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer's processor (also called a CPU), handles information. The 64-bit version of Windows handles large amounts of random access memory (RAM) more effectively than a 32-bit system.
As the number of bits increases there are two important benefits.
32-bit systems were once desired because they could address 4 GB (Gigabytes) of memory in one go. Some modern applications require more than 4 GB of memory to complete their tasks so 64-bit systems are now becoming more attractive because they can potentially address up to 4 billion times that many locations.
Since 1995, when Windows 95 was introduced with support for 32-bit applications, most of the software and operating system code has been 32-bit compatible. Most of the software available today is 32-bit, the processors we buy are almost all 64-bit.
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following:
To find out whether your computer capable 6-bit processor:
To run a 64-bit version of Windows, your computer must have a 64-bit-capable processor. To find out if your processor is 64-bit-capable, do the following:
Note: You can't upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows.
As the number of bits increases there are two important benefits.
- More bits means that data can be processed in larger chunks which also means more accurately.
- More bits means our system can point to or address a larger number of locations in physical memory.
32-bit systems were once desired because they could address 4 GB (Gigabytes) of memory in one go. Some modern applications require more than 4 GB of memory to complete their tasks so 64-bit systems are now becoming more attractive because they can potentially address up to 4 billion times that many locations.
Since 1995, when Windows 95 was introduced with support for 32-bit applications, most of the software and operating system code has been 32-bit compatible. Most of the software available today is 32-bit, the processors we buy are almost all 64-bit.
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following:
- Go to the Start button
- Then click Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.
- Under System, you can view the system type.
To find out whether your computer capable 6-bit processor:
To run a 64-bit version of Windows, your computer must have a 64-bit-capable processor. To find out if your processor is 64-bit-capable, do the following:
- Go to the Start button , click Control Panel,
- Then click System and Maintenance, and then click Performance Information and Tools.
- Click View and print details.
- In the System section, you can see what type of operating system you're currently running under System type. Under 64-bit capable, you can see whether you can run a 64-bit version of Windows. (If your computer is already running a 64-bit version of Windows, you won't see the 64-bit capable listing.)
Note: You can't upgrade from a 32-bit version of Windows to a 64-bit version of Windows.
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