Instructions to check whether you have a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows operating system
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32-bit / 64-bit
How can I tell if my computer is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of Windows?
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’.
Instructions With Images
To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following:
2) Click Control Panel
3) Click System and Maintenance
- Under System, you can view the system type.