Win XP version

[Jim]

Some downloads are either for XP 32 bit or XP 34 bit.
How do I determine which version I have?

[null]

Jim wrote:
> Some downloads are either for XP 32 bit or XP 34 bit.
> How do I determine which version I have?
>

You mean 32-bit or 64-bit. Most likely you 32-bit. Right-click My
Computer and select Properties. If it is 64-bit, it will say so. If it
doesn't say, then it's 32-bit.

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you have to ask, you're almost definitely running the 32-bit
version of WinXP. (I'm sure you'd have noticed paying several
thousand dollars more for the Itanium or Itanium II CPU required to
run the 64-bit version of WinXP Pro.) Additionally, there is no
64-bit version of WinXP Home.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/overview.asp


Bruce Chambers

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"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> Some downloads are either for XP 32 bit or XP 34 bit.
> How do I determine which version I have?
>

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Jim > typed:

> Some downloads are either for XP 32 bit or XP 34 bit.
> How do I determine which version I have?


You undoubtedly mean "64-bit," not "34 bit."
You have the 32-bit edition. Anybody who has to ask the question
is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
special hardware. It and the hardware have come down in price,
but are still substantially more expensive than the standard
consumer PCs you see around. Very few home users are using it.


--
Ken Blake
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[Ron Martell]

"Ken Blake" > wrote:

> Anybody who has to ask the question
>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
>special hardware.

That is generally but not universally true. There was a post a couple
of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached through
the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64 bit
Windows on an HP system.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Ron Martell > typed:

> "Ken Blake" > wrote:
>
>> Anybody who has to ask the question
>>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
>>special hardware.
>
> That is generally but not universally true. There was a post a
couple
> of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached
through
> the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64
bit
> Windows on an HP system.


I'm amazed to hear it (I've been away for a couple of weeks, and
didn't see it), but if you say so, I'll have to believe it.

I'll modify my canned response accordingly.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Harry Ohrn]

The price has come down significantly. As you can see here
http://tinyurl.com/me6j HP offers several 64 bit systems that come in at
under $4000 including the OS.

While that may seem like a lot to pay for a computer these days it wasn't
many years ago that the average mid range system was around that much. I
paid $3500 for a P-120 with 2 GB drive 128MB EDO RAM and a DVD player
installed. So it is not unrealistic to assume that people might still shell
out $4000 for a system without blinking especially if the salesperson has a
Platinum Card waved in their face :-)

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In ,
> Ron Martell > typed:
>
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote:
> >
> >> Anybody who has to ask the question
> >>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
> >>special hardware.
> >
> > That is generally but not universally true. There was a post a
> couple
> > of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached
> through
> > the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64
> bit
> > Windows on an HP system.
>
>
> I'm amazed to hear it (I've been away for a couple of weeks, and
> didn't see it), but if you say so, I'll have to believe it.
>
> I'll modify my canned response accordingly.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>

[Stormy Norm]

I'm amazed at the responsive's that this question gets....Certainly a great
variety....HI
"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
> The price has come down significantly. As you can see here
> http://tinyurl.com/me6j HP offers several 64 bit systems that come in at
> under $4000 including the OS.
>
> While that may seem like a lot to pay for a computer these days it wasn't
> many years ago that the average mid range system was around that much. I
> paid $3500 for a P-120 with 2 GB drive 128MB EDO RAM and a DVD player
> installed. So it is not unrealistic to assume that people might still
shell
> out $4000 for a system without blinking especially if the salesperson has
a
> Platinum Card waved in their face :-)
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In ,
> > Ron Martell > typed:
> >
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Anybody who has to ask the question
> > >>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
> > >>special hardware.
> > >
> > > That is generally but not universally true. There was a post a
> > couple
> > > of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached
> > through
> > > the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64
> > bit
> > > Windows on an HP system.
> >
> >
> > I'm amazed to hear it (I've been away for a couple of weeks, and
> > didn't see it), but if you say so, I'll have to believe it.
> >
> > I'll modify my canned response accordingly.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
>
>

[Harry Ohrn]

I'm amazed that Microsoft doesn't post some information on their sites about
this. The majority of people I know who own computers have no idea if they
are running 32 bit or 64 bit. Why would they know? The OS doesn't say if it
is 32 bit or not so they can't find out for themselves. They come to a group
like this asking a simple question and they get patronizing responses like
the old standard "If you have to ask then you 32 bit." or "search the
newsgroup this has been asked and answered many times" or "check your bank
account" etc. etc.
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Stormy Norm" > wrote in message
...
> I'm amazed at the responsive's that this question gets....Certainly a
great
> variety....HI
> "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The price has come down significantly. As you can see here
> > http://tinyurl.com/me6j HP offers several 64 bit systems that come in at
> > under $4000 including the OS.
> >
> > While that may seem like a lot to pay for a computer these days it
wasn't
> > many years ago that the average mid range system was around that much. I
> > paid $3500 for a P-120 with 2 GB drive 128MB EDO RAM and a DVD player
> > installed. So it is not unrealistic to assume that people might still
> shell
> > out $4000 for a system without blinking especially if the salesperson
has
> a
> > Platinum Card waved in their face :-)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
> > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > In ,
> > > Ron Martell > typed:
> > >
> > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Anybody who has to ask the question
> > > >>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
> > > >>special hardware.
> > > >
> > > > That is generally but not universally true. There was a post a
> > > couple
> > > > of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached
> > > through
> > > > the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64
> > > bit
> > > > Windows on an HP system.
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm amazed to hear it (I've been away for a couple of weeks, and
> > > didn't see it), but if you say so, I'll have to believe it.
> > >
> > > I'll modify my canned response accordingly.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken Blake
> > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[D.Currie]

Actually, I had to go get the update for a customer and there's a big new
paragraph that says something about how most people have 32-bit, and if you
don't know for sure, get the 32-bit and try it, it won't hurt anything
because it won't install if it's wrong.

"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
> I'm amazed that Microsoft doesn't post some information on their sites
about
> this. The majority of people I know who own computers have no idea if they
> are running 32 bit or 64 bit. Why would they know? The OS doesn't say if
it
> is 32 bit or not so they can't find out for themselves. They come to a
group
> like this asking a simple question and they get patronizing responses like
> the old standard "If you have to ask then you 32 bit." or "search the
> newsgroup this has been asked and answered many times" or "check your bank
> account" etc. etc.
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Stormy Norm" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm amazed at the responsive's that this question gets....Certainly a
> great
> > variety....HI
> > "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > The price has come down significantly. As you can see here
> > > http://tinyurl.com/me6j HP offers several 64 bit systems that come in
at
> > > under $4000 including the OS.
> > >
> > > While that may seem like a lot to pay for a computer these days it
> wasn't
> > > many years ago that the average mid range system was around that much.
I
> > > paid $3500 for a P-120 with 2 GB drive 128MB EDO RAM and a DVD player
> > > installed. So it is not unrealistic to assume that people might still
> > shell
> > > out $4000 for a system without blinking especially if the salesperson
> has
> > a
> > > Platinum Card waved in their face :-)
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
> > > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > In ,
> > > > Ron Martell > typed:
> > > >
> > > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Anybody who has to ask the question
> > > > >>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
> > > > >>special hardware.
> > > > >
> > > > > That is generally but not universally true. There was a post a
> > > > couple
> > > > > of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached
> > > > through
> > > > > the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64
> > > > bit
> > > > > Windows on an HP system.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm amazed to hear it (I've been away for a couple of weeks, and
> > > > didn't see it), but if you say so, I'll have to believe it.
> > > >
> > > > I'll modify my canned response accordingly.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ken Blake
> > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Harry Ohrn]

Finally 8^)

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"D.Currie" > wrote in message
...
> Actually, I had to go get the update for a customer and there's a big new
> paragraph that says something about how most people have 32-bit, and if
you
> don't know for sure, get the 32-bit and try it, it won't hurt anything
> because it won't install if it's wrong.
>
> "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm amazed that Microsoft doesn't post some information on their sites
> about
> > this. The majority of people I know who own computers have no idea if
they
> > are running 32 bit or 64 bit. Why would they know? The OS doesn't say if
> it
> > is 32 bit or not so they can't find out for themselves. They come to a
> group
> > like this asking a simple question and they get patronizing responses
like
> > the old standard "If you have to ask then you 32 bit." or "search the
> > newsgroup this has been asked and answered many times" or "check your
bank
> > account" etc. etc.
> > --
> >
> > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> > "Stormy Norm" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm amazed at the responsive's that this question gets....Certainly a
> > great
> > > variety....HI
> > > "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > The price has come down significantly. As you can see here
> > > > http://tinyurl.com/me6j HP offers several 64 bit systems that come
in
> at
> > > > under $4000 including the OS.
> > > >
> > > > While that may seem like a lot to pay for a computer these days it
> > wasn't
> > > > many years ago that the average mid range system was around that
much.
> I
> > > > paid $3500 for a P-120 with 2 GB drive 128MB EDO RAM and a DVD
player
> > > > installed. So it is not unrealistic to assume that people might
still
> > > shell
> > > > out $4000 for a system without blinking especially if the
salesperson
> > has
> > > a
> > > > Platinum Card waved in their face :-)
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
> > > > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > In ,
> > > > > Ron Martell > typed:
> > > > >
> > > > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Anybody who has to ask the question
> > > > > >>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
> > > > > >>special hardware.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > That is generally but not universally true. There was a post a
> > > > > couple
> > > > > > of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached
> > > > > through
> > > > > > the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64
> > > > > bit
> > > > > > Windows on an HP system.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm amazed to hear it (I've been away for a couple of weeks, and
> > > > > didn't see it), but if you say so, I'll have to believe it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll modify my canned response accordingly.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Ken Blake
> > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Spinner]

There have been links on the site for WEEKS now.
"How to determine which version of Windows you are running"
There where actually links there just a few days after the blaster worm hit,
but nobody bothered to read them.




"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
> Finally 8^)
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "D.Currie" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Actually, I had to go get the update for a customer and there's a big
new
> > paragraph that says something about how most people have 32-bit, and if
> you
> > don't know for sure, get the 32-bit and try it, it won't hurt anything
> > because it won't install if it's wrong.
> >
> > "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm amazed that Microsoft doesn't post some information on their sites
> > about
> > > this. The majority of people I know who own computers have no idea if
> they
> > > are running 32 bit or 64 bit. Why would they know? The OS doesn't say
if
> > it
> > > is 32 bit or not so they can't find out for themselves. They come to a
> > group
> > > like this asking a simple question and they get patronizing responses
> like
> > > the old standard "If you have to ask then you 32 bit." or "search the
> > > newsgroup this has been asked and answered many times" or "check your
> bank
> > > account" etc. etc.
> > > --
> > >
> > > Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> > > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stormy Norm" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I'm amazed at the responsive's that this question gets....Certainly
a
> > > great
> > > > variety....HI
> > > > "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > The price has come down significantly. As you can see here
> > > > > http://tinyurl.com/me6j HP offers several 64 bit systems that come
> in
> > at
> > > > > under $4000 including the OS.
> > > > >
> > > > > While that may seem like a lot to pay for a computer these days it
> > > wasn't
> > > > > many years ago that the average mid range system was around that
> much.
> > I
> > > > > paid $3500 for a P-120 with 2 GB drive 128MB EDO RAM and a DVD
> player
> > > > > installed. So it is not unrealistic to assume that people might
> still
> > > > shell
> > > > > out $4000 for a system without blinking especially if the
> salesperson
> > > has
> > > > a
> > > > > Platinum Card waved in their face :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
> > > > > www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > In ,
> > > > > > Ron Martell > typed:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Ken Blake" > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> Anybody who has to ask the question
> > > > > > >>is running the 32-bit version. The 64-bit version requires
> > > > > > >>special hardware.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > That is generally but not universally true. There was a post
a
> > > > > > couple
> > > > > > > of weeks ago asking this question and after she was coached
> > > > > > through
> > > > > > > the My Computer - Properties bit it turned out that she had 64
> > > > > > bit
> > > > > > > Windows on an HP system.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm amazed to hear it (I've been away for a couple of weeks, and
> > > > > > didn't see it), but if you say so, I'll have to believe it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'll modify my canned response accordingly.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Ken Blake
> > > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>