Is my Vista 32bit or 64bit

[sonxEr77]

How do i know if my recently installed Vista is 32bit or 64bit. I need to get drivers for my hardware but i guess i need to know the above... don't shoot me for my stupidity....

BTW: is there a vista driver for NetGear WG111T USB wireless adapter? having problems connecting to the internet, so i suspect has to do with the Vista drivers for this product...

 

[Fudzy]

What does the box say?

 

[SlickNick]

Right Click on "Computer" and click "Properties". You will see if it is 32bit or 64bit under the basic information shown.

You should also know which installation of Vista you had... tsk tsk tsk.

 

[sonxEr77]

You should also know which installation of Vista you had... tsk tsk tsk.

Vista Business

 

[stefan9]

Vista Business

Did you buy a retail copy?? If you did it's 32 bit unless you ordered the extra 64 bit disc and used it.

 

[sonxEr77]

Right Click on "Computer" and click "Properties". You will see if it is 32bit or 64bit under the basic information shown.

Are you sure about this? Right clicked on 'My Computer' > 'Properties'... Nothing about the bit sys there , this on XP though....

 

[sonxEr77]

Did you buy a retail copy?? If you did it's 32 bit unless you ordered the extra 64 bit disc and used it.

A friend bought it & i copied from him... Is that bad

 

[Wisemansa]

for netgear vista drivers try netgear.com

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Vista - a view on hardware issues

 

[stefan9]

Are you sure about this? Right clicked on 'My Computer' > 'Properties'... Nothing about the bit sys there , this on XP though....

Thats XP on vista it tells you whether you are running a 32bit or 64 bit system.

 

[Fudzy]

If it's 64 bit you should have a x32 or x64 (cant remember which one) program files folder.

 

[Wisemansa]

x86

 

[BrianB]

If it's 64 bit you should have a x32 or x64 (cant remember which one) program files folder.

If it's the same as XP then you have a Program Files (x86) and a normal Program Files directory.

 

[Fudzy]

x86

Lol! That's it I had 64bit XP on and off my machine so fast nothing but the lack of any performance difference (and host of incompatible programs) is remembered.

 

[The_Techie]

You can also see if you run dxdiag with the run command. Strange as that sentence may sound, there is actually an extra button to click which shows you the 64-bit DirectX tests and the like if you have a 64-bit version of Windows Vista. So, if you see that button in the lower right corner (if I remember correctly) then you have a 64-bit version of Windows Vista. If not, then you have a 32-bit version.

However, the easiest would be to see if you have two different "Program Files" folders. With a 64-bit version of Windows Vista, there are two, namely "Program Files" and "Program Files(x86)", the latter being used primarily for the installation of 32-bit software. Again, if you have two Program Files folders, then you have a 64-bit version and if not, you have a 32-bit version.

I hope this helps.