How to Check If a File or Program Is 32-Bit or 64-Bit on Windows 10 [Tutorial]

How to Check If a File or Program Is 32-Bit or 64-Bit on Windows 10 [Tutorial]

Figuring out whether you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows only takes a couple of steps and the tools are already built into Windows. Here’s how to find out what you’re running.

Whether you’re running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows makes a pretty big difference. Running a 64-bit version of Windows means having better security and the ability to use more memory in your system. And, if you have a system that supports it, making the switch from 32-bit to 64-bit Windows is free—even if it does require a bit of work. We’ll walk you through how to find out whether you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of any version of Windows from XP through 10.

Most of the Windows installations today are 64-bit, so most people use 64-bit operating systems and applications. Even popular applications like Chrome, Firefox, Office, and 7-Zip, are using the 64-bit architecture to provide better performance. All this is good but, on a 64-bit operating system, you can run both 32-bit and 64-bit apps. How can you tell whether a program is 64-bit or 32-bit? To help you figure this out, we would like to share five ways of doing this, that work in all modern versions of Windows:

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

[JohnUSA]

How to tell, before installing, if an exe program is x86 or x64?
Thanks.

[vanericsam]

Thank You Very Much this is exactly what I needed

[VinodSharma-xtfw]

Thank You so much, this helped me alot

[Radiant_Storm]

simple and effective well deserved like

[jasonstrester]

did not work. Mines too old. There is easier ways to find it