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To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7, do the following: | |||
# Open System by clicking the '''Start''' button | |||
# Right-click '''Computer''', and then click '''Properties''' | |||
# Under '''System''', you can view the system type. | |||
[http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions Frequently Asked Questions] | |||
= Windows Vista = | |||
===Instructions Only === | ===Instructions Only === | ||
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following: | To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista, do the following: | ||
# Click the '''Start''' button | # Click the '''Start''' button | ||
# Click '''Control Panel''' | # Click '''Control Panel''' | ||
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=== Instructions With Images === | === Instructions With Images === | ||
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following: | To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista, do the following: | ||
1) Click the '''Start''' button | 1) Click the '''Start''' button | ||
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* Under System, you can <u>view the system type</u>. | * Under System, you can <u>view the system type</u>. | ||
[[Image:System_type.png]] | [[Image:System_type.png]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, 2 November 2011
Windows 7
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7, do the following:
- Open System by clicking the Start button
- Right-click Computer, and then click Properties
- Under System, you can view the system type.
Windows Vista
Instructions Only
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista, do the following:
- Click the Start button
- Click Control Panel
- Click System and Maintenance
- Then Click System.
- Under System, you can view the ‘System Type’.
Instructions With Images
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows Vista, do the following:
2) Click Control Panel
3) Click System and Maintenance
- Under System, you can view the system type.