Other ones (which doesn’t have 32 Bit) are 64-bit applications on the computer. On 64-bit OS (in my case it is Windows 10), the 32-bit programs shown below. Open the task manager and click on the Processes where you are can see the all processes related to currently running programs. If it placed under the 32-bit version of Program folder, then it is a 32-bit version of the program, another one is the 64-bit version on a 64-bit Windows OS.Īlso, the task manager is another great place where you can find the version of the running programs. You can identify the type of the programs by the location of the executable folder.
#Running 32 bit on 64 bit system how to#
How to Identify the Version of the Program (64 or 32-bit) in Windows So next time when you open the 32-bit program it accesses the executable program file from Program Files (x86) folder and runs without any issue with 64-bit Windows 7.Īlso, 32-bit programs system files are installed into C:\ \WINDOWS\ \SysWOW64,Īnd registry keys are placed under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ \Software\ \WOW6432Node of 32-bit programs. When you install the 32-bit application on 64-bit based OS, it creates a separate folder in root drive, called ‘Program Files (x86)’ and copy the all files required to run the program.
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But remember, you can’t install the 64-bit Programs on 32-bit Operating System like Windows 7 32-bit. The truth is, the latest Windows 64-bit versions support 32-bit of application nicely without any issues. If you have a program/app that is 32-bit, how to install 32-bit programs on 64-bit Windows? Follow this simple guide. Most of the time you will be having the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (sometimes Windows 7 as well) if you have purchased the computer recently.
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