Identifying your system type is also important when upgrading. If you're running a 32-bit version of Windows, upgrading to 64-bit can help unlock the full potential of your computer.

One of the common choices today is whether to run a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system on desktop machines. Since 32-bit operating systems have been in production for many years, 32-bit still seems ...

To run 32-bit applications on 64-bit Windows, right-click the application and go to Properties > Compatibility. Select Run this program in compatibility mode for and choose the version in which ...

Windows 10 can run on both 32-bit and 64-bit processor architectures. If you have a computer with a 32-bit setup, you can upgrade to the 64-bit version without acquiring a new license.

A few editions of 64-bit Windows 7 provide a Windows XP Mode that solves some backward-compatibility problems, but it isn’t a universal panacea.

This post tells you how to find out whether your computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system or hardware.

You may not have noticed, but most Windows 8.1 tablets run in 32-bit mode despite having a 64-bit processor. That's about to change.

However, Microsoft allows the desktop version of the 64-bit Explorer application to process Web pages in 32-bit compatibility mode to accommodate older browser add-ons.

Microsoft has sent a statement to Neowin about how Internet Explorer 10 will run in the 64-bit and the 32-bit version of Windows 8, in both the desktop and "Modern" user interfaces.