How do I work out which version of windows XP I have - ie 32 or 64

[GeeLetcha]

I am bing pinged by a net virus and was about to download the MS03-026 fix
and noticed there are versions for 32 or 64 bit XP. SO I wont to knowo what
I have so I can download the right one.
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[Shenan Stanley]

GeeLetcha wrote:
> I am bing pinged by a net virus and was about to download the
> MS03-026 fix and noticed there are versions for 32 or 64 bit XP.
> SO I wont to knowo what I have so I can download the right one.

You have 32bit.

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[Harry Ohrn]

While at one time it was easy to make that assumption it isn't anymore.

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"Shenan Stanley" > wrote in message
...
> GeeLetcha wrote:
>> I am bing pinged by a net virus and was about to download the
>> MS03-026 fix and noticed there are versions for 32 or 64 bit XP.
>> SO I wont to knowo what I have so I can download the right one.
>
> You have 32bit.
>
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> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
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> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

[Harry Ohrn]

Check here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;827218

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"GeeLetcha" > wrote in message
...
>I am bing pinged by a net virus and was about to download the MS03-026 fix
> and noticed there are versions for 32 or 64 bit XP. SO I wont to knowo
> what
> I have so I can download the right one.
> --
> GeeLetcha

[Gordon]

"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
> While at one time it was easy to make that assumption it isn't anymore.
>

I think that if the OP had got the 64 bit version, he would know....

[Bruce Chambers]

GeeLetcha wrote:
> I am bing pinged by a net virus and was about to download the MS03-026 fix
> and noticed there are versions for 32 or 64 bit XP. SO I wont to knowo what
> I have so I can download the right one.


If you have to ask, you're almost certainly running the 32-bit
version of WinXP. I'm not trying to be facetious; I'm sure you'd have
noticed paying several thousand dollars more for the Itanium or Itanium
II CPU required to run the original 64-bit version of WinXP Pro, or
whether or not you purchased a computer with an AMD Athlon64 or Intel
EM64T CPU. There are, of course, no 64-bit versions of WinXP Home, WinXP
TabletPC, or WinXP MCE. Also, because WinXPx64 is available only as an
OEM license, it doesn't come in a box.

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

To verify for yourself, Click Start > Run, type in "Winver" and
press <Enter>. If the resulting dialog box does not _explicitly_ state
that you have "Windows XP 64-Bit Edition" or "Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition," then you have a 32-bit OS.


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[Bruce Chambers]

Harry Ohrn wrote:
> While at one time it was easy to make that assumption it isn't anymore.
>


It was no assumption, Harry. From the OP's Header:
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869

From the WinXPx64's Outlook Express' Help/About:
6.00.3790.1830(srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447


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