With 64 bit processors becoming popular, many open source and commercial packages are being delivered in both 32 bit and 64 bit forms.
Windows 7 operating system itself comes in both 32 bit and 64 bit.
How do end users know which open source/commercial package to download and install?
That depends on what operating system you have.
In Windows 7, it is very easy to know whether the operating system you have in your laptop/desktop is 32 bit or 64 bit operating system.
On Windows 7;
Windows 7 operating system itself comes in both 32 bit and 64 bit.
How do end users know which open source/commercial package to download and install?
That depends on what operating system you have.
In Windows 7, it is very easy to know whether the operating system you have in your laptop/desktop is 32 bit or 64 bit operating system.
On Windows 7;
- Click on Start (lower left corner of you screen).
- On resulting pop up screen, click on "Control Panel"
- On Control Panel screen, Go to "System and Security" by clicking on it. (Note that it appears like heading, but you can click on it).
- On resulting screen, click on "System" (Again, one might think that it is only heading, but it is clickable).
- On result screen, you would see enough information about operating system installed and system information. Under "System", you would see "System type". Value of "System type" tells you whether it is 32 bit operating system or 64 bit operating system.
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