32 bit vs 64 bit

[G]

How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.

[Nicholas]

G --

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


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| recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32=20
| or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.

[Will Denny]

Hi

From a command prompt type "systeminfo" - without the quotes. Look for =
'System Type' - X86 =3D 32-bit.

Will

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> 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the=20
> recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32=20
> or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.


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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"G" > wrote in message
...
> How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
> 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
> recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
> or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.

If you have Windows XP Professional it is 32-bit.

Only Windows XP 64-bit Edition is 64-bit


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"G" > wrote in message
...
> How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
> 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
> recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
> or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.

[Perdita X. Nitt]

G wrote:
> How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
> 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
> recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
> or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.

You do what you should have done before posting - you search the group(s) to
see if anyone might conceivably have had a similar problem. Had you done so,
you'd have found at least 5,000 answers to your question - please visit the
first link in my signature for answers to this - and all other - FAQs.

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[Lorne Smith]

Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this question,
wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded from
to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)

Lorne

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message >
> If you have Windows XP Professional it is 32-bit.
>
> Only Windows XP 64-bit Edition is 64-bit
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Mike
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>
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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

"Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this question,
> wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded from
> to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)
>
> Lorne

I think we may already be doing that.

Certainnly http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
Now has the link
Windows XP (32 bit) Most customers have this edition

64-bit is now only mentioned at the bottom

and the original MS03-026 page
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=823980
now has
Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition
Download the 823980 package now.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002
Download the 823980 package now.

Which clearly denotes Windows XP Professional and Home and then separately
the Windows XP 64-bit Edition.
The clue is in the product name :-)

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"Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this question,
> wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded from
> to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)
>
> Lorne
>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message >
> > If you have Windows XP Professional it is 32-bit.
> >
> > Only Windows XP 64-bit Edition is 64-bit
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike
> > --
> > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights
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[W????n S.]

Mine is 128 bit system.


Where is patch for 128?

Housekeeping!!

Housekeeping!!


"Perdita X. Nitt" > wrote in message
...
> G wrote:
> > How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
> > 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
> > recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
> > or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.
>
> You do what you should have done before posting - you search the group(s)
to
> see if anyone might conceivably have had a similar problem. Had you done
so,
> you'd have found at least 5,000 answers to your question - please visit
the
> first link in my signature for answers to this - and all other - FAQs.
>
> --
> Perdita X. Dream
>
> Please help us to help you
> http://groups.google.com
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> Please note that the reply address is fake.
> Keep all posts to the groups as private requests for assistance
> (i.e. email/IM) cannot be acknowledged. Thank you.
>
>
>
>

[Nicholas]

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Download the 64-bit version twice!

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| Mine is 128 bit system.
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| Where is patch for 128?
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| Housekeeping!!
|=20
| Housekeeping!!

[PCyr]

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"Nicholas" > wrote in message
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Download the 64-bit version twice!

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"W????n S." > wrote in message:
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| Mine is 128 bit system.
|
|
| Where is patch for 128?
|
| Housekeeping!!
|
| Housekeeping!!

[Lil' Dave]

Yep, and there's a dozen or so 64bit version packages to choose from.
Dave
"Nicholas" > wrote in message
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You have the 32-bit version of Windows XP. The 64-bit version is
only commercially available for very expensive, high-end Itanium processors.


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"G" > wrote in message:
...

| How do I find out if my windows XP Professional is 32 or
| 64 bit version? I need to install patches due to the
| recent viruses, but I don't know if i have to install 32
| or 64 bit. Pls help. Thanks in advance.

[Lorne Smith]

Well there's a start, but don't forget the average user mentality... If
there's more than 1 choice, they get confused unless it's all in bug
colourful tellytubbie letters... :) (No offence intended to the average user
here!)

You would not believe the amount of user hand-holding I have to do as a
developer.... :-(

Lorne

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> "Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this question,
> > wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded
from
> > to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)
> >
> > Lorne
>
> I think we may already be doing that.
>
> Certainnly http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
> Now has the link
> Windows XP (32 bit) Most customers have this edition
>
> 64-bit is now only mentioned at the bottom
>
> and the original MS03-026 page
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=823980
> now has
> Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition
> Download the 823980 package now.
>
> Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002
> Download the 823980 package now.
>
> Which clearly denotes Windows XP Professional and Home and then separately
> the Windows XP 64-bit Edition.
> The clue is in the product name :-)
>
> --
> Regards,
>
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> newsgroups
>
> "Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this question,
> > wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded
from
> > to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)
> >
> > Lorne
> >
> > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
>
> > > If you have Windows XP Professional it is 32-bit.
> > >
> > > Only Windows XP 64-bit Edition is 64-bit
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > --
> > > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > rights
> > >
> > > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> > > newsgroups
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

[W????n S.]

Please, hold my hand............: )






"Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Well there's a start, but don't forget the average user mentality... If
> there's more than 1 choice, they get confused unless it's all in bug
> colourful tellytubbie letters... :) (No offence intended to the average
user
> here!)
>
> You would not believe the amount of user hand-holding I have to do as a
> developer.... :-(
>
> Lorne
>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this
question,
> > > wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded
> from
> > > to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)
> > >
> > > Lorne
> >
> > I think we may already be doing that.
> >
> > Certainnly http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
> > Now has the link
> > Windows XP (32 bit) Most customers have this edition
> >
> > 64-bit is now only mentioned at the bottom
> >
> > and the original MS03-026 page
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=823980
> > now has
> > Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition
> > Download the 823980 package now.
> >
> > Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2002
> > Download the 823980 package now.
> >
> > Which clearly denotes Windows XP Professional and Home and then
separately
> > the Windows XP 64-bit Edition.
> > The clue is in the product name :-)
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Mike
> > --
> > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights
> >
> > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> > newsgroups
> >
> > "Lorne Smith" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hey Mike... seeing as SOOOO many people have been asking this
question,
> > > wouldn't it be a good idea to update the page the patch is downloaded
> from
> > > to tell people how to tell which version they need? :)
> > >
> > > Lorne
> > >
> > > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" > wrote in
message
> >
> > > > If you have Windows XP Professional it is 32-bit.
> > > >
> > > > Only Windows XP 64-bit Edition is 64-bit
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > --
> > > > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> > > >
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > > rights
> > > >
> > > > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> > > > newsgroups
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>