How do I know if I have 64 or 32-bit version of Vista?

[LS20]

Bought an Acer T180 machine, 64-bit x2 AMD processor

winver.exe says its Windows Vista Home Premium version 6.0 build 6000

but didnt say in specific whether it is a 64-bit version or 32-bit running on 64-bit machine




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[Cabages]

I thought on a laptop at work I saw it under control panel, system, system information.

Seems simple, but I thought I saw it there.

 

[Crucial]

do any retail pc's come with 64bit? I've never seen one that did

 

[Crucial]

Originally posted by: Cabages
I thought on a laptop at work I saw it under control panel, system, system information.

Seems simple, but I thought I saw it there.

You are correct. Under control panel, system, system type it says what bit it is.

 

[LS20]

oh man, 32-bit confirmed!

what a gyp!!!!!!!!!!

does this mean i cannot run 64-bit apps ?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Cabages
I thought on a laptop at work I saw it under control panel, system, system information.

Seems simple, but I thought I saw it there.

That worked, thanks :thumbsup:

 

[Cutthroat]

Originally posted by: LS20
oh man, 32-bit confirmed!

what a gyp!!!!!!!!!!

does this mean i cannot run 64-bit apps ?

No you can't.

But you can easily upgrade to 64bit if you want, talk to the OEM about an upgrade, should be very cheap. No need to upgrade really though unless you are going to use 4GB+ RAM.

 

[Nothinman]

No need to upgrade really though unless you are going to use 4GB+ RAM.

That should be 3G+ because the hardware always steals a set of addresses for itself and where that line gets drawn varies depending on the hardware config.