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Someone mentioned the correct way it should be written ...
x86-(32-bit)
x86-(64-bit)
There's actually no such thing as x64 though even MS refers to/writes it incorrectly.
Someone mentioned the correct way it should be written ...
x86-(32-bit)
x86-(64-bit)
There's actually no such thing as x64 though even MS refers to/writes it incorrectly.
I don't remember the 80186, but do remember the 286, 386, 486. Then we changed to Pentium because hey, that mean five. LOL. I would have preferred 586. Now we have Nano, Atom and Sandy Bridge. Too bad!
X86-64 is a good term for 64-bit architecture. But the industry I guess prefers X64. What's in a name... and a number? Other than accuracy...
If its windows 7 you can use the same product code to install the 32 bit or 64 bit version, so all you need to switch is the install media. If you buy retail you get both DVDs. If you go OEM you only get one, 32 bit or 64 bit. You can still switch from 32 to 64 or vice versa you just need to hunt up the other DVD some where. Assuming you have a 64 bit processor.
It was a total,new install and 64 bit ws selected.It has to be a new full install.
Programs like IE have x64 and the updates are x64
so I guess it's a 64 bit system
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Thanks barefootkid for the tutorial - really enjoying the tutorial herein.
Also thanks to Keiichi25 and Deacon Frost 7 alphanumeric ...
DF you are clearly a technical minded person so I kindly point out to you
that to us bogons it is jargon and it is rarely explained untill we ask and
get help from friends as has happened in this case.
There are two very quick and simple ways to determine if you have either x86 (32) or x64 installed:
A) WIN+Pause/Break to open the system properties.
If the system type: shows 64-bit Operating System - you have x64 installed. If it shows 32-bit Operating system - you have x86 (32) installed.
x86 (32-bit)
x64
B) If you have a C:\Program Files (x86) folder, you have x64 installed.
If you don't have that folder, you only have the 32-bit version installed.