32 bit vs 64 bit

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How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.
 
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You have the 32-bit version of Windows XP. The 64-bit version is
only commercially available for very expensive, high-end Itanium processors.


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| How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
| 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
| recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
| or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.
 
G said:
How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.
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If you have Windows XP Professional it is 32-bit.

Only Windows XP 64-bit Edition is 64-bit


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Hi

From a command prompt type "systeminfo" - without the quotes. Look for 'System Type' - X86 = 32-bit.

Will
 
G said:
How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.
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You do what you should have done before posting - you search the group(s) to
see if anyone might conceivably have had a similar problem. Had you done so,
you'd have found at least 5,000 answers to your question - please visit the
first link in my signature for answers to this - and all other - FAQs.
 
Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this question,
wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded from
to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)

Lorne
 
Lorne Smith said:
Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this question,
wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded from
to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)

Lorne
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I think we may already be doing that.

Certainnly http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
Now has the link
Windows XP (32 bit) Most customers have this edition

64-bit is now only mentioned at the bottom

and the original MS03-026 page
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=823980
now has
Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition
Download the 823980 package now.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002
Download the 823980 package now.

Which clearly denotes Windows XP Professional and Home and then separately
the Windows XP 64-bit Edition.
The clue is in the product name :-)

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Download the 64-bit version twice!

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| Mine is 128 bit system.
|
|
| Where is patch for 128?
|
| Housekeeping!!
|
| Housekeeping!!
 
Yep, and there's a dozen or so 64bit version packages to choose from.
Dave
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You have the 32-bit version of Windows XP. The 64-bit version is
only commercially available for very expensive, high-end Itanium processors.


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| How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
| 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
| recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
| or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.
 
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