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stowfelda | 22:03 Tue 25th Jan 2011 | Computers
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My friend has a PC and wants to discover whether it it is a 32 bit or 64 bit. He has searched the computer and cannot find this out. He is having difficulty installing a program called "Dragon Naturally Speaking" and if the PC is 64 bit this might present difficulties. Can anyone tell how to find out if it is 32 or 64 bit?
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Naturally Speaking".
22:05 Tue 25th Jan 2011
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On mine I can get there via Control Panel> System&Maintenance> System. The info includes "32-bit operating system"
22:11 Tue 25th Jan 2011
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You've not stated which operating system he's using. Hopefully this will work for all versions of Windows:

Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information.

Look alongside 'System Type'. If you see 'x-86 based PC' it's a 32-bit computer. If you see 'x-64 based PC' it's a 64-bit computer.

Chris
22:14 Tue 25th Jan 2011
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Buenchico - DOS XP. Thanks both Factor and Buenchico. I will relay your information.
22:20 Tue 25th Jan 2011
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I think you mean Windows XP not DOS XP.
23:08 Tue 25th Jan 2011

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