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/details.aspx?FamilyId=3D2354406C-C5B6-44AC=
-9532-3DE40F69C074&displaylang=3Den

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Nicholas

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| How do I tell whether I have 32 bit or 64 bit version of=20
| windows XP? There are two different patches for the worm.
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| 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\Contro l\SessionManager\Enviro=
nment. In the right pane: Processor_Architecture should
read: x86 for 32 bit.

Also courtesy of MVP Kelly Theriot.

Will

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> windows XP? There are two different patches for the worm.
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[NobodyMan]

On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 05:09:33 -0700, "mike" >
wrote:

>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.