32-bit or 64-bit

[Matt]

How can I tell if my Windows XP Home Edition is 32-bit or 64-bit?

Thanks in adavnce for any help.

[TangoX]

Matt wrote:
> How can I tell if my Windows XP Home Edition is 32-bit or 64-bit?
>
> Thanks in adavnce for any help.

Could you please do a search before asking, or read a few headers, in this
newsgroup???? This question appears appr. every minute now!

[Mike Hall]

Your OS is 32bit.. unless you have paid literally thousands for something
like an Itanium platform

"Matt" > wrote in message
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> How can I tell if my Windows XP Home Edition is 32-bit or 64-bit?
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> Thanks in adavnce for any help.
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>

[Unknown]

Pull your processor out of it's socket and count the number of contacts on
the output bus.
"Matt" > wrote in message
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> How can I tell if my Windows XP Home Edition is 32-bit or 64-bit?
>
> Thanks in adavnce for any help.
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[Mike Truitt [Microsoft]]

Hello all,

I will be posting this on several threads; however to tell if you have a
64-bit vs. a 32-bit computer, just run the System Information tool. (type
winmsd at in the Run box) If you have a 32-bit system, the "System Type"
listed should be something like"X86-based PC". If you have a 64-bit
system, you will see an entry stating something like "Itanium (TM) - based
PC". In addition, when looking at the processor(s) on the computer, a
32-bit system should start with x86 and a 64-bit will start with ia64.
(didn't check an AMD or other processors to see if they show different)

I also noticed that on the Windows 2003 Server I tested, that the winver
tool showed in the artwork that the OS was built for 64-bit hardware.
(don't remember the exact wording)

Best regards,

Mike Truitt
Microsoft Corporation