64bit vs 32bit

[moluwole]

One of the instructions to install Conda on Windows involves choosing 64 bit version to download. This would not work on a 32 bit Windows Operating System.

The solution is for the user's to check if their Operating System is either 32 or 64 bit by going through the following steps:

• Press and hold the Windows Key and the Pause key.
• In the System window, next to System type it will list 32-bit Operating System for a 32-bit version of Windows, and 64-bit Operating System if he/she is running the 64-bit version

[pydanny]

Do people use 32-bit operating systems frequently? I thought 32-bit was really out of date. Let me know if that's not true.

[moluwole]

Some individuals here in Nigeria still use 32-bit Windows 😆

[pydanny]

Hm... okay. @moluwole and @luzfcb, is there a beginner friendly way to instruct on how to detect 32bit vs 64 bit on windows?

[luzfcb]

Hm... okay. @ moluwole and @ luzfcb, is there a beginner friendly way to instruct on how to detect 32bit vs 64 bit on windows?

The simplest way I know, and it works since Windows Vista is to open the Windows System Properties using:

The keyboard shortcut: Windows Key + Pause

Or open the CMD.exe and run control system

Or press Windows + R and run control system

and look on System Type section, like:

(Images from google):

Windows Vista 32 Bits

Windows 7 32 Bits:

Windows 10 64 bits.