how to tell whether I have 32 or 64 bit

[mike]

How do I tell whether I have 32 bit or 64 bit version of
windows XP? There are two different patches for the worm.

Thanks

 

[Nicholas]

Mike --

You have the 32-bit version of Windows XP. The 64-bit version is
only commercially available for very expensive, high-end Itanium processors.

Blaster Worm: Critical Security Patch for Windows XP (32-bit version)
http://microsoft.com/downloads/deta...6C-C5B6-44AC-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=en

--
Nicholas

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| How do I tell whether I have 32 bit or 64 bit version of
| windows XP? There are two different patches for the worm.
|
| Thanks

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Here's the Full Monty - take your pick:

Line 251 - right hand side
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Courtesy of MVPs Kelly Theriot & Doug Knox

From a command prompt type "systeminfo" - without the quotes. If you see X86, you have the 32-bit version. Also courtesy of MVP Kelly Theriot.

and for the adventurous person:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\Environment. In the right pane: Processor_Architecture should
read: x86 for 32 bit.

Also courtesy of MVP Kelly Theriot.

Will

 

[NobodyMan]

How do I tell whether I have 32 bit or 64 bit version of
windows XP? There are two different patches for the worm.

Thanks

Take your computer outside. Place in on the ground and hit it with a
sledgehammer twenty times. Count the number of "bits" it breaks into;
that will tell you what "bit" version of XP you have.