Wednesday, November 12, 2008

How to tell if you can run Windows Vista 64 bit

This is from the link below:
 
Confirm that your PC is capable of running 64-bit software.
1.Open the "System Properties" window
 a.If your Start menu is configured for Classic Start menu, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and click Properties.
 b.If your Start menu is the Windows default Start menu, click the Start button, then right-click the My Computer icon in your Start menu, and click Properties.
2.Click the Advanced tab.
3.Click Environment Variables.
4.In the "System variables" list at the bottom of the Environment Variables window, look for a variable called "PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE". If your PC has a 32-bit processor, this variable will have a value of "x86". If it has a 64-bit processor this variable will have a value of "x64".

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