Difference between revisions of "32-bit Windows"
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| − | '''32-bit Windows''' is a version of [[Windows]] by [[Microsoft]] that uses 32 bits of data to be processed in parallel. | + | '''32-bit Windows''' is a version of [[Windows]] by [[Microsoft]] that uses 32 bits of data to be processed in parallel and can handle up to 4 GB of system RAM. |
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| + | Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 all have 32 bit versions of their installation software available to them. | ||
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| + | Windows 3.1 was a 16-bit OS, but was the first Windows OS to introduce support for 32-bit program calls, albeit in a very early form. | ||
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'''Am I running 32-bit Windows?''' | '''Am I running 32-bit Windows?''' | ||
* Users ask this question when downloading software, if there are separate versions for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. | * Users ask this question when downloading software, if there are separate versions for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. | ||
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[[Category:Operating Systems]][[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Operating Systems]][[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/num/32bit.htm Definition of 32-bit OS at Computer Hope] | ||
Revision as of 15:00, January 2, 2013
32-bit Windows is a version of Windows by Microsoft that uses 32 bits of data to be processed in parallel and can handle up to 4 GB of system RAM.
Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 all have 32 bit versions of their installation software available to them.
Windows 3.1 was a 16-bit OS, but was the first Windows OS to introduce support for 32-bit program calls, albeit in a very early form.
Am I running 32-bit Windows?
- Users ask this question when downloading software, if there are separate versions for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows.
- In Vista, open the System control panel by right-clicking Computer and choosing Properties (either on the Start Menu or in Windows Explorer)
