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[Bryan]

How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or 64
bit version of Windows XP?

Thx...

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

This question is starting to come up a lot and you're going to get some
sarcastic answers but it is legitimate given updates specifically for it are
at Microsoft web sites.

The fact is, and I don't mean this to be sarcastic, if you have to ask, you
have 32-bit. This is because 64-bit XP is designed specifically for the
Intel Itanium processor. A computer with such a processor is something for
which the user must search and ask, it is not readily available, it's not
something you're simply going to get by accident off of a store shelf.
Hence, if you had the 64-bit version of XP, you'd already know it. Further,
at the moment, I believe it's only going into high end servers. As far as I
know, there are no client (standard desktop systems) available with this
processor. It's extremely expensive and there are virtually no applications
available for it at this time.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Bryan" > wrote in message
...
> How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or 64
> bit version of Windows XP?
>
> Thx...

[sqr]

I think Microsoft should put the 64 bit name on the splash screen when
windows boots.

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"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> This question is starting to come up a lot and you're going to get some
> sarcastic answers but it is legitimate given updates specifically for it
are
> at Microsoft web sites.
>
> The fact is, and I don't mean this to be sarcastic, if you have to ask,
you
> have 32-bit. This is because 64-bit XP is designed specifically for the
> Intel Itanium processor. A computer with such a processor is something
for
> which the user must search and ask, it is not readily available, it's not
> something you're simply going to get by accident off of a store shelf.
> Hence, if you had the 64-bit version of XP, you'd already know it.
Further,
> at the moment, I believe it's only going into high end servers. As far as
I
> know, there are no client (standard desktop systems) available with this
> processor. It's extremely expensive and there are virtually no
applications
> available for it at this time.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
> "Bryan" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or 64
> > bit version of Windows XP?
> >
> > Thx...
>
>

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

Good idea...although, at this point the only folks who will see it are
ITs.:-)

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"sqr" > wrote in message
...
> I think Microsoft should put the 64 bit name on the splash screen when
> windows boots.
>
> --
> sqr
> Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp
> --
> ftp://sqr.myftp.biz
> http://sqr.servebeer.com
>
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
> > This question is starting to come up a lot and you're going to get some
> > sarcastic answers but it is legitimate given updates specifically for it
> are
> > at Microsoft web sites.
> >
> > The fact is, and I don't mean this to be sarcastic, if you have to ask,
> you
> > have 32-bit. This is because 64-bit XP is designed specifically for the
> > Intel Itanium processor. A computer with such a processor is something
> for
> > which the user must search and ask, it is not readily available, it's
not
> > something you're simply going to get by accident off of a store shelf.
> > Hence, if you had the 64-bit version of XP, you'd already know it.
> Further,
> > at the moment, I believe it's only going into high end servers. As far
as
> I
> > know, there are no client (standard desktop systems) available with this
> > processor. It's extremely expensive and there are virtually no
> applications
> > available for it at this time.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> > "Bryan" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or 64
> > > bit version of Windows XP?
> > >
> > > Thx...
> >
> >
>
>

[Ken Blake]

"Bryan" > wrote in message
...

> How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or 64
> bit version of Windows XP?


You have the 32-bit edition. Anyone who has the 64-bit version
knows it by the two large dents in his wallet--one for 64-bit
Windows, the other, even larger dent, for the special hardware
needed to run it.


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[sqr]

Yes maybe he should be asked at what kind of car he drives or the size of
his house as that would give some kind of indication.

;-0

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"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> "Bryan" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or 64
> > bit version of Windows XP?
>
>
> You have the 32-bit edition. Anyone who has the 64-bit version
> knows it by the two large dents in his wallet--one for 64-bit
> Windows, the other, even larger dent, for the special hardware
> needed to run it.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>

[Bryan]

Thanks Michael, appreciate the info...
>-----Original Message-----
>This question is starting to come up a lot and you're
going to get some
>sarcastic answers but it is legitimate given updates
specifically for it are
>at Microsoft web sites.
>
>The fact is, and I don't mean this to be sarcastic, if
you have to ask, you
>have 32-bit. This is because 64-bit XP is designed
specifically for the
>Intel Itanium processor. A computer with such a
processor is something for
>which the user must search and ask, it is not readily
available, it's not
>something you're simply going to get by accident off of
a store shelf.
>Hence, if you had the 64-bit version of XP, you'd
already know it. Further,
>at the moment, I believe it's only going into high end
servers. As far as I
>know, there are no client (standard desktop systems)
available with this
>processor. It's extremely expensive and there are
virtually no applications
>available for it at this time.
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
>"Bryan" > wrote in message
...
>> How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or
64
>> bit version of Windows XP?
>>
>> Thx...
>
>
>.
>

[Bryan]

Thanks Ken, appreciate it...
>-----Original Message-----
>"Bryan" > wrote in message
...
>
>> How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or
64
>> bit version of Windows XP?
>
>
>You have the 32-bit edition. Anyone who has the 64-bit
version
>knows it by the two large dents in his wallet--one for
64-bit
>Windows, the other, even larger dent, for the special
hardware
>needed to run it.
>
>
>--
>Ken Blake
>Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>
>.
>

[Ken Blake]

"Bryan" > wrote in message
...

> Thanks Ken, appreciate it...


You're welcome.

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Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Bryan" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >> How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or
> 64
> >> bit version of Windows XP?
> >
> >
> >You have the 32-bit edition. Anyone who has the 64-bit
> version
> >knows it by the two large dents in his wallet--one for
> 64-bit
> >Windows, the other, even larger dent, for the special
> hardware
> >needed to run it.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Ken Blake
> >Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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

You're welcome, Bryan.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Bryan" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Michael, appreciate the info...
> >-----Original Message-----
> >This question is starting to come up a lot and you're
> going to get some
> >sarcastic answers but it is legitimate given updates
> specifically for it are
> >at Microsoft web sites.
> >
> >The fact is, and I don't mean this to be sarcastic, if
> you have to ask, you
> >have 32-bit. This is because 64-bit XP is designed
> specifically for the
> >Intel Itanium processor. A computer with such a
> processor is something for
> >which the user must search and ask, it is not readily
> available, it's not
> >something you're simply going to get by accident off of
> a store shelf.
> >Hence, if you had the 64-bit version of XP, you'd
> already know it. Further,
> >at the moment, I believe it's only going into high end
> servers. As far as I
> >know, there are no client (standard desktop systems)
> available with this
> >processor. It's extremely expensive and there are
> virtually no applications
> >available for it at this time.
> >
> >--
> >Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> >Windows Shell/User
> >Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> >"Bryan" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> How do you determine whether or not you have the 32 or
> 64
> >> bit version of Windows XP?
> >>
> >> Thx...
> >
> >
> >.
> >