Q: Am I running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows?
Answer
Microsoft offers a knowledge base article to help with this. The article page can automatically determine whether your machine is 32-bit or 64-bit. This Microsoft page also includes a video and written instructions for manually determining which type of Windows is installed on Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers.
For Windows 10 follow these steps.
- Click the Start button.
- Click Settings.
- Click System.
- Click About on the left panel.
Result: The type of operating system will be displayed next to System type:.
For Windows 8/8.1 follow these steps.
- Right-click the Start button.
- Click System.
Result: The type of operating system will be displayed next to System type:.