How To Check Your Version of Windows and PCs CPU on Windows 8.1: 32-Bit or 64-Bit

32-bit or 64-bit: how to check the version of windows 8.1 and PCs CPU

what you need to know

I believe you have probably seen 32-bit and 64-bit options when dealing with a PC. For instance, whenever you want to download an app or install a game. Most new PCs have a 64-bit processor in them. In a simple way, 64-bit processor is more capable and can handle more

data at once than 32-bit processor. A popular analogy is to think of a 64-bit operating system as a 64-lane highway compared with a 32-lane highway in terms of moving traffic. But while a 64-bit operating system can handle more installed memory than a 32-bit system can, you need a computer with a processor that can support it. Click Here to know more about the differences between 32-bit and 64-bit.

How to determine if your PC is 32-bit based or 64-bit based and the version of Windows 8.1

Microsoft makes most editions of windows 8.1 available in 32-bit or 64-bit versions. You can determine the version of your PCs CPU and Windows 8.1 with the basic or detailed information of your system.

Basic Information:

1.   Right click Start Button

2.   Click System and a basic system information will be displayed

Detailed Information:

1.   Activate Start Screen

2.   Activate the Search Pane

3.   Type “System Information” in the search box

4.   Click the Link shown in the results and a detailed system information will be displayed

OR

1.   Open the Run Command (Win + R) on the Desktop

2.   In the Run Command, Type “msinfo32”

3.   Click Ok or Press Enter

Note: You can choose to upgrade your PC if necessary. Click Here to learn how to upgrade to Windows 10 for free.

 

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