G
Guest
How can I tell if my Windows Vista is running in 64 bit mode?
E
Eric
I have seen so many people ask this question (including myself) and not seen
any response to any one of them. Don't expect an answer too fast!
any response to any one of them. Don't expect an answer too fast!
J
Jane C
Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System. There you will see if
your OS is 32 bit or 64 bit.
your OS is 32 bit or 64 bit.
W
Ward Taylor
Hello
Which version did you install?
On the start menu, right-click on "computer", click properties. In the
section titled "system", find the line that is labeled "system type". It
might say "64-bit Operating System".
Cheers
Which version did you install?
On the start menu, right-click on "computer", click properties. In the
section titled "system", find the line that is labeled "system type". It
might say "64-bit Operating System".
Cheers
D
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
Hello,
In addition to the above entries. Here are some more ways;
There are more but these are some of the easier ways.
You can run msinfo32, under system summery, system type will tell you if
you are running a 64-bit system
In Device Manager under Computer, it will reference x64 when you are
running in 64-bit bit.
Open a CMD prompt
Run Set
Processor_Architecture=AMD64 for X64 machines
Processor_Identifier= Make Model and Manufactor of processor ( will tell
you 64-bit )
ProgramFiles(x86)=c:\Program Files (x86) will exist ( doesn't exist on
32-bit machine) you will also be able to see this folder in My computer on
64-bit machines.
Start - All Programs will list Internet Explorer (64-bit) ( only an option
on 64-bit machines)
Start -Control Panel Additional Options will list "View 32-bit Control
Panel Items"
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>From: "Ward Taylor" <[email protected]>
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|>Hello
|>Which version did you install?
|>On the start menu, right-click on "computer", click properties. In the
|>section titled "system", find the line that is labeled "system type". It
|>might say "64-bit Operating System".
|>Cheers
|>|>> How can I tell if my Windows Vista is running in 64 bit mode?
|>
|>
In addition to the above entries. Here are some more ways;
There are more but these are some of the easier ways.
You can run msinfo32, under system summery, system type will tell you if
you are running a 64-bit system
In Device Manager under Computer, it will reference x64 when you are
running in 64-bit bit.
Open a CMD prompt
Run Set
Processor_Architecture=AMD64 for X64 machines
Processor_Identifier= Make Model and Manufactor of processor ( will tell
you 64-bit )
ProgramFiles(x86)=c:\Program Files (x86) will exist ( doesn't exist on
32-bit machine) you will also be able to see this folder in My computer on
64-bit machines.
Start - All Programs will list Internet Explorer (64-bit) ( only an option
on 64-bit machines)
Start -Control Panel Additional Options will list "View 32-bit Control
Panel Items"
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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|>From: "Ward Taylor" <[email protected]>
|>References: <[email protected]>
|>In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
|>Subject: Re: 64 Bit mode
|>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:58:47 -0600
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|>Hello
|>Which version did you install?
|>On the start menu, right-click on "computer", click properties. In the
|>section titled "system", find the line that is labeled "system type". It
|>might say "64-bit Operating System".
|>Cheers
|>|>> How can I tell if my Windows Vista is running in 64 bit mode?
|>
|>
R
Rock
jagaman said:
Don't you know whether the CPU is 64bit and if you installed the 64bit
version?
R
Richard G. Harper
Right-click Computer and select Properties. Look at the System information.
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Eric
Thank you....You know I have looked at that screen a thousand times and
never even saw that it did tell me what system I was running. No that I
paid attention, I do see it there! Thanks again
never even saw that it did tell me what system I was running. No that I
paid attention, I do see it there! Thanks again
G
Guest
jagaman said:
The easiest way is to remember which DVD you used to install it.
G
Guest
An extension of this question...
H2 programmatically tell if you are currently running 64 bit Vista? (not by
seeing whether the x86 dir is present!)
Older SDK has a OSVERSION structure can that be used (I don't think it can)?
What other C++ techniques are available?
--
Thanks so much,
george
_________________________
George S. Lockwood
Lead Client Developer
peoplePC, an EarthLink company
H2 programmatically tell if you are currently running 64 bit Vista? (not by
seeing whether the x86 dir is present!)
Older SDK has a OSVERSION structure can that be used (I don't think it can)?
What other C++ techniques are available?
--
Thanks so much,
george
_________________________
George S. Lockwood
Lead Client Developer
peoplePC, an EarthLink company
"Darrell Gorter[MSFT]" said:
D
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
Hello,
Try this MSDN link:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724340.aspx
Should be able to do this with getsysteminfo or getnativesysteminfo.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>An extension of this question...
|>
|>H2 programmatically tell if you are currently running 64 bit Vista? (not
by
|>seeing whether the x86 dir is present!)
|>
|>Older SDK has a OSVERSION structure can that be used (I don't think it
can)?
|>
|>What other C++ techniques are available?
|>
|>--
|>Thanks so much,
|>
|>george
|>
|>_________________________
|>George S. Lockwood
|>Lead Client Developer
|>peoplePC, an EarthLink company
|>
|>
|>
|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>
|>> Hello,
|>> In addition to the above entries. Here are some more ways;
|>> There are more but these are some of the easier ways.
|>> You can run msinfo32, under system summery, system type will tell you
if
|>> you are running a 64-bit system
|>> In Device Manager under Computer, it will reference x64 when you are
|>> running in 64-bit bit.
|>> Open a CMD prompt
|>> Run Set
|>> Processor_Architecture=AMD64 for X64 machines
|>> Processor_Identifier= Make Model and Manufactor of processor ( will
tell
|>> you 64-bit )
|>> ProgramFiles(x86)=c:\Program Files (x86) will exist ( doesn't exist on
|>> 32-bit machine) you will also be able to see this folder in My computer
on
|>> 64-bit machines.
|>> Start - All Programs will list Internet Explorer (64-bit) ( only an
option
|>> on 64-bit machines)
|>> Start -Control Panel Additional Options will list "View 32-bit Control
|>> Panel Items"
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
|>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
|>> --------------------
|>> |>From: "Ward Taylor" <[email protected]>
|>> |>References: <[email protected]>
|>> |>In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
|>> |>Subject: Re: 64 Bit mode
|>> |>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:58:47 -0600
|>> |>Lines: 10
|>> |>MIME-Version: 1.0
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|>> |>X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
|>> |>Message-ID: <#[email protected]>
|>> |>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
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microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:40619
|>> |>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
|>> |>
|>> |>Hello
|>> |>Which version did you install?
|>> |>On the start menu, right-click on "computer", click properties. In
the
|>> |>section titled "system", find the line that is labeled "system type".
It
|>> |>might say "64-bit Operating System".
|>> |>Cheers
|>> |>|>> |>> How can I tell if my Windows Vista is running in 64 bit mode?
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>>
|>>
|>
Try this MSDN link:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724340.aspx
Should be able to do this with getsysteminfo or getnativesysteminfo.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
--------------------
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|>An extension of this question...
|>
|>H2 programmatically tell if you are currently running 64 bit Vista? (not
by
|>seeing whether the x86 dir is present!)
|>
|>Older SDK has a OSVERSION structure can that be used (I don't think it
can)?
|>
|>What other C++ techniques are available?
|>
|>--
|>Thanks so much,
|>
|>george
|>
|>_________________________
|>George S. Lockwood
|>Lead Client Developer
|>peoplePC, an EarthLink company
|>
|>
|>
|>""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>
|>> Hello,
|>> In addition to the above entries. Here are some more ways;
|>> There are more but these are some of the easier ways.
|>> You can run msinfo32, under system summery, system type will tell you
if
|>> you are running a 64-bit system
|>> In Device Manager under Computer, it will reference x64 when you are
|>> running in 64-bit bit.
|>> Open a CMD prompt
|>> Run Set
|>> Processor_Architecture=AMD64 for X64 machines
|>> Processor_Identifier= Make Model and Manufactor of processor ( will
tell
|>> you 64-bit )
|>> ProgramFiles(x86)=c:\Program Files (x86) will exist ( doesn't exist on
|>> 32-bit machine) you will also be able to see this folder in My computer
on
|>> 64-bit machines.
|>> Start - All Programs will list Internet Explorer (64-bit) ( only an
option
|>> on 64-bit machines)
|>> Start -Control Panel Additional Options will list "View 32-bit Control
|>> Panel Items"
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
|>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
|>> --------------------
|>> |>From: "Ward Taylor" <[email protected]>
|>> |>References: <[email protected]>
|>> |>In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
|>> |>Subject: Re: 64 Bit mode
|>> |>Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:58:47 -0600
|>> |>Lines: 10
|>> |>MIME-Version: 1.0
|>> |>Content-Type: text/plain;
|>> |> format=flowed;
|>> |> charset="Utf-8";
|>> |> reply-type=original
|>> |>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
|>> |>X-Priority: 3
|>> |>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
|>> |>X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16386
|>> |>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16386
|>> |>X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 000714-2, 02/16/2007), Outbound message
|>> |>X-Antivirus-Status: Clean
|>> |>Message-ID: <#[email protected]>
|>> |>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
|>> |>NNTP-Posting-Host: 72678447.50482-170.st-tel.net 65.161.78.170
|>> |>Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl
|>> |>Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general:40619
|>> |>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
|>> |>
|>> |>Hello
|>> |>Which version did you install?
|>> |>On the start menu, right-click on "computer", click properties. In
the
|>> |>section titled "system", find the line that is labeled "system type".
It
|>> |>might say "64-bit Operating System".
|>> |>Cheers
|>> |>|>> |>> How can I tell if my Windows Vista is running in 64 bit mode?
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>>
|>>
|>