How To Know if My Windows 10 Computer is 64-bit or 32-bit

How To Know if My Windows 10 Computer is 64-bit or 32-bit

 

The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer’s processor (also called a CPU), handles information. The 64-bit version of Windows handles large amounts of random access memory (RAM) more effectively than a 32-bit system.

 

View the System Information window

 

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
2. In the search box, type system information
3. Tap or click System, tap or click System Information, and then click System Summary.
4. If you are running a 64-bit version of Windows 8, x64-based PC is displayed in the System type field under the Item heading.

   If you are running a 32-bit version of Windows 8, x86-based PC is displayed in the System type field under the Item heading.