32 bit? 64 bit?

[ANSWER!]

This follwing helpful info was sent to me by this
Balberith fellow. Microsoft should send him a paycheck
since he's the only one on the planet offering useful
information on this topic today.

His words of wisdom:
"There's no obvious indicator for you to see (32 bit vs.
64 bit), so just trust us - if you have to ask the
question, then you are running the 32-bit version.
Especially if you are running XP Home, which is only
available in the 32-bit flavour.

The 64-bit version only runs on a very specific subset of
expensive,high-end machines. If you'd spent out on one of
those then you would know about it."

So, we're not idiots after all, this information was
never provided. Good luck!

[Chris Lanier]

when you you ppl learn. if no one read the 500 posts about 32 v. 64bit why
the hell are they going to read this giving them the answer? Stop wasting
your time and just answer their question or dont.

"ANSWER!" > wrote in message
...
> This follwing helpful info was sent to me by this
> Balberith fellow. Microsoft should send him a paycheck
> since he's the only one on the planet offering useful
> information on this topic today.
>
> His words of wisdom:
> "There's no obvious indicator for you to see (32 bit vs.
> 64 bit), so just trust us - if you have to ask the
> question, then you are running the 32-bit version.
> Especially if you are running XP Home, which is only
> available in the 32-bit flavour.
>
> The 64-bit version only runs on a very specific subset of
> expensive,high-end machines. If you'd spent out on one of
> those then you would know about it."
>
> So, we're not idiots after all, this information was
> never provided. Good luck!
>
>
>
>

[LVTravel]

Yeah, as of this minute there has only been 128 questions and responses to
the 32/64 bit question in this ng since the 7th of August. Other NGs are
representative of this. Shame people won't do a search before they post.


"ANSWER!" > wrote in message
...
> This follwing helpful info was sent to me by this
> Balberith fellow. Microsoft should send him a paycheck
> since he's the only one on the planet offering useful
> information on this topic today.
>
> His words of wisdom:
> "There's no obvious indicator for you to see (32 bit vs.
> 64 bit), so just trust us - if you have to ask the
> question, then you are running the 32-bit version.
> Especially if you are running XP Home, which is only
> available in the 32-bit flavour.
>
> The 64-bit version only runs on a very specific subset of
> expensive,high-end machines. If you'd spent out on one of
> those then you would know about it."
>
> So, we're not idiots after all, this information was
> never provided. Good luck!
>
>
>
>

[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

[Spinner]

Where are all of these idiots coming from?
It's bad enough people don't bother to READ the several hundred other
posts with the same question that have been answered, then the
clueless A-holes say no one is answering them?
What planet did this jerk beam down from?


"ANSWER!" > wrote in message
...
> This follwing helpful info was sent to me by this
> Balberith fellow. Microsoft should send him a paycheck
> since he's the only one on the planet offering useful
> information on this topic today.
>
> His words of wisdom:
> "There's no obvious indicator for you to see (32 bit vs.
> 64 bit), so just trust us - if you have to ask the
> question, then you are running the 32-bit version.
> Especially if you are running XP Home, which is only
> available in the 32-bit flavour.
>
> The 64-bit version only runs on a very specific subset of
> expensive,high-end machines. If you'd spent out on one of
> those then you would know about it."
>
> So, we're not idiots after all, this information was
> never provided. Good luck!
>
>
>
>

[LVTravel]

Remember that most of the posters are using the CDO Windows net reader and
not a regular ng reader such as OE. They can't search as easily.


"Spinner" > wrote in message
news:nFy_a.7297$Ue.3746@lakeread05...
> Where are all of these idiots coming from?
> It's bad enough people don't bother to READ the several hundred other
> posts with the same question that have been answered, then the
> clueless A-holes say no one is answering them?
> What planet did this jerk beam down from?
>
>
> "ANSWER!" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This follwing helpful info was sent to me by this
> > Balberith fellow. Microsoft should send him a paycheck
> > since he's the only one on the planet offering useful
> > information on this topic today.
> >
> > His words of wisdom:
> > "There's no obvious indicator for you to see (32 bit vs.
> > 64 bit), so just trust us - if you have to ask the
> > question, then you are running the 32-bit version.
> > Especially if you are running XP Home, which is only
> > available in the 32-bit flavour.
> >
> > The 64-bit version only runs on a very specific subset of
> > expensive,high-end machines. If you'd spent out on one of
> > those then you would know about it."
> >
> > So, we're not idiots after all, this information was
> > never provided. Good luck!
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

LVTravel wrote:
> Remember that most of the posters are using the CDO Windows net
> reader and not a regular ng reader such as OE. They can't search as
> easily.
>
>
> "Spinner" > wrote in message
> news:nFy_a.7297$Ue.3746@lakeread05...
> > Where are all of these idiots coming from?
> > It's bad enough people don't bother to READ the several hundred
> > other posts with the same question that have been answered, then the
> > clueless A-holes say no one is answering them?
> > What planet did this jerk beam down from?
> >
> >
> > "ANSWER!" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > This follwing helpful info was sent to me by this
> > > Balberith fellow. Microsoft should send him a paycheck
> > > since he's the only one on the planet offering useful
> > > information on this topic today.
> > >
> > > His words of wisdom:
> > > "There's no obvious indicator for you to see (32 bit vs.
> > > 64 bit), so just trust us - if you have to ask the
> > > question, then you are running the 32-bit version.
> > > Especially if you are running XP Home, which is only
> > > available in the 32-bit flavour.
> > >
> > > The 64-bit version only runs on a very specific subset of
> > > expensive,high-end machines. If you'd spent out on one of
> > > those then you would know about it."
> > >
> > > So, we're not idiots after all, this information was
> > > never provided. Good luck!
That's very true but if they would scroll just a bit they would quickly come
across threads dealing with this.
--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

[LVTravel]

I do absolutely agree. It is a shame that people who buy a computer, who
don't know anything about them, won't go to a bookstore and buy a decent
book on basic computers or attend an introduction to computers at a local
community college. They certainly spend a lot of money for a very heavy
paperweight.


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> LVTravel wrote:
> > Remember that most of the posters are using the CDO Windows net
> > reader and not a regular ng reader such as OE. They can't search as
> > easily.
> >
> >
> > "Spinner" > wrote in message
> > news:nFy_a.7297$Ue.3746@lakeread05...
> > > Where are all of these idiots coming from?
> > > It's bad enough people don't bother to READ the several hundred
> > > other posts with the same question that have been answered, then the
> > > clueless A-holes say no one is answering them?
> > > What planet did this jerk beam down from?
> > >
> > >
> > > "ANSWER!" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > This follwing helpful info was sent to me by this
> > > > Balberith fellow. Microsoft should send him a paycheck
> > > > since he's the only one on the planet offering useful
> > > > information on this topic today.
> > > >
> > > > His words of wisdom:
> > > > "There's no obvious indicator for you to see (32 bit vs.
> > > > 64 bit), so just trust us - if you have to ask the
> > > > question, then you are running the 32-bit version.
> > > > Especially if you are running XP Home, which is only
> > > > available in the 32-bit flavour.
> > > >
> > > > The 64-bit version only runs on a very specific subset of
> > > > expensive,high-end machines. If you'd spent out on one of
> > > > those then you would know about it."
> > > >
> > > > So, we're not idiots after all, this information was
> > > > never provided. Good luck!
> That's very true but if they would scroll just a bit they would quickly
come
> across threads dealing with this.
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>