View source for Instructions to check whether you have a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating system

= Windows 7 =

= Windows Vista =

===Instructions Only ===
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, 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’'''.



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=== Instructions With Images ===
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following:

1) Click the '''Start''' button
[[Image:Startbutton.png‎]]

2) Click '''Control Panel'''

[[Image:XP_ControlP.png]]   <u>'''OR'''</u>   [[Image:Vista_ControlP.png]]

3) Click '''System and Maintenance''' 

[[Image:Vistasystem_main.png]]   <u>'''OR'''</u>   [[Image:Xp_system_main.png]]

4) Then Click '''System'''.
[[Image:Xp_system_main.png]]

* Under System, you can <u>view the system type</u>.
[[Image:System_type.png‎]]

== Printable Instructions ==
*[[Media:32vs64.pdf‎ |Quick Reference Guide:How to find out if your computer is 32 or 64 bit. (pdf)]]
*[[Media:32vs64.doc‎ |Quick Reference Guide:How to find out if your computer is 32 or 64 bit. (doc)]]