Questions tagged [32-bit]
Refers to processors where data are stored in 32-bit registers. Use for questions about hardware or software only if 32-bit architecture is central to the question. For questions comparing 32 vs. 64 bit architecture, use [32-vs-64-bit] instead of the individual [32-bit] and [64-bit] tags.
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Windows says my 64 bit processor is 32 bit?
So the other day I got a different processor to replace my Intel Pentium E2180, the processor I tried to install was the Intel Pentium 4 HT 630 3.00GHz. When I went to install it the pc kept turning ...
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Switch from 32-bit free Windows 10 copy to 64-bit
I have a laptop running Windows 10 32-bit which I got last year as part of Microsoft Windows 10's free upgrade plan.
In Settings -> Updates and Security -> Activation it says that my Windows is ...
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Maximum Memory on 32 bits architectures
My question is simple.
On a 32 bits architecture, the maximum RAM is 4GB because the cpu can handle 32 bits addresses. So 2^32 is 4096. My question is why the unit is GB instead of Gb??. we are ...
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Brightness driver not working (show different yellow icon)
My driver is intel HD Graphics Driver 9.17.10.3347 for Windows 10 32-bit
system shows everything is fine
But on device manager I am getting wiered yellow icon (not exclamation mark)
I am also ...
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What are the differences in using 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 10 on 2GB RAM? [duplicate]
The system has only 2 GB of soldered RAM and can't be upgraded. It is a Intel Celeron processor. A similar system works fine with 32 bit of Windows.
I plan to use the "Bash On Linux" on windows. It ...
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Will Bash on Ubuntu on Windows be available for 32-bit Operating Systems?
Windows announced that the Anniversary Update of Windows 10 on August 2nd 2016 will include a feature called "Bash on Ubuntu on Windows".
Users who receive insider builds have already had a chance to ...
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Installing 64-bit Windows on Intel core i3 560
I've been asked to install Windows 10 on someone's computer and when I wanted to check whether to install 32-bit or 64-bit, I noticed something, that the computer has 8 GB of RAM, but was running 32-...
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Where can I download the latest stable build of Chromium 32bits for Windows?
I've been trying to find the latest stable build of Chromium 32 bits for Windows without any success.
I found the 64 bits version here (51.0.2704.106 at the time of writing) : http://chromium.woolyss....
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Confusing system information issue [duplicate]
I'm using a little piece of Python code to see the system info. When I try this on my system, I got these;
>>> import platform
>>> platform.machine()
'AMD64'
>>> platform....
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Force memory allocation for Java VM in Windows 7 32-bit
How can I start a Java program with large max heap?
I use a memory hog program (CrashPlan) written in Java, which sometimes, at peak use, needs some 1.5 GB of memory (this is controlled by the ...
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My 32bits Windows 7 using only 2.39Gb over 6Gb installed [duplicate]
I've just bought a 6Gb RAM PC and reinstalled Windows 7 32 bits on it. I remarked :
6 Gb installed, 2.39 Gb usable.
How to use all the installed memory ?
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how to recognize a 32-bit laptop bus size — if there still is any around
I'm laptop shopping these days and refreshing on the technologies out there.
One thing i'm stuck with is system bus size-- 64-bit vs 32-bit, if this still is an issue.
On the configurations i look ...
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Access 2013 32bit Crashes in Windows 7 but not Server 2012 R2
I converted a 97 Access database to Access 2013 32bit.
The database now crashes in Windows 7 but works fine in Windows 2012 R2.
If I copy the database to the PC, the first time the database is opened,...
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Chipset supports 8gb of RAM but computer is 32bit?
I have a Compaq Pressario SR1222NX that I am looking to upgrade the RAM on. So the max supported RAM is for my computer is 4 GB. This makes sense to me as the 32 bit address limit is 4GB. However......
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How to run 32-bit app in recent Ubuntu 64-bit
In short: exactly the same question as "How to run 32-bit app in Ubuntu 64-bit", but because its answer is no longer working.
Details:
$ bios/extlinux/extlinux
bash: bios/extlinux/extlinux: No ...
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What is variable length instruction, What is its importnace in 32 and 64 bit OS [duplicate]
While reading about 32 bit vs 64 bit OS i came to know that there is instruction length varies from 32 bit to 64 bit. What actually it means and what is its importance?
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Can I reinstall Windows 7 32-bit Installer in my 64 Bit laptop. Lost it's user account password [duplicate]
I forgot my password in my 64-bit laptop and I have a 32-bit installer.
I have not tried it yet because I am not sure, I will run it in BIOS.
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Stuck with a 64-bit Windows 7 on a 32-bit machine
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop, SL500, 2GB Ram (DDR2). Several days ago, I went to a repairman (for lack of a better word) to upgrade my Ram to 4GB. After he plugged in 4GB Ram, the repairman ...
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why Linux 64 bits system calls table is different
I just looked on the net on linux system calls numbers, and I found different numbers whether it is a 32 bits or 64 bits linux version.
Why did Linux change the ordering of system calls ?? wouldn't ...
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Windows 7 32-bit on 64 bit processor, Will 64 bit games work?
I recently installed a brand new 64 bit processor into my system (very happy about it), but I have a 32 bit operating system.
I want to run 64 bit games, but I don't know if I need to upgrade my OS ...
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Kubuntu - 64 bit software on a 32 Bit OS
I have a 32 Bit version of Kubuntu running on an old 64 Bit machine. Can I install 64 bit software on it, or does it have to be 32 bit?
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Installing Windows x64 on 32-bit UEFI (EFI-IA32) via GRUB [duplicate]
I am attempting to install Windows 10 x64 (64-bit) on a device that only has 32-bit UEFI (for the moment)
Since x64 Linux can be booted via a custom 32-bit GRUB.. I assume it could also do the same ...
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How do I see if a process is running in 32-bit or 64-bit mode in the Windows 8/10 Task Manager?
Previously, I would look in Task Manager for a *32 next to the process name in Task Manager to tell what platform the process is running on:
However, in Windows 8 and 10 (on the details tab) this is ...
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Download 32bit OpenSSL using HomeBrew on 64bit Mac
I have a 64 bit Mac
I have a 32 bit app
32bit app needs OpenSSL
I have tried point it OpenSSL downloaded by HomeBrew, but it fails
After having eliminated all other causes as well as possible, I have ...
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Installing a 32 version of java on mac?
I was recently was trying to use a library that needed a 32-bit version of java. I tried to get my version of java to use the 32-bit version by using the flag -d32. However, I received the error:
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Upgrading to a 64 bit computer
I used a 32 bit computer with a 32 bit version of windows 7 until very recently, when the motherboard failed. I purchased a new computer, which is 64 bit. I would like to use my harddrive from my old ...
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Does the chipset also determines installablility of 32bit OS or 64bit OS?
I have Fujitsu Lifebook A6025 with Pentium T2130 and Intel® 945GM/ ICH7-M chipset according to the spec. I want to upgrade the CPU to Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T7400(Socket M) CPU. The T2130 CPU ...
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How run Adobe After Effects CS6 v6.0.335.0 64-bit software into 32-bit machine?
I'm using windows 7 32-bit OS other configuration is below in image.
In my system I'm trying to install Adobe After Effects CS6 v6.0.335.0 here is the setup screenshot
but after running the setup I'...
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How to get 32-bit drivers for 15-g201nx HP Notebook?
I'm trying to find 32-bit drivers for 15-g201nx HP Notebook. I'm finding only 64-bit installation files on the official Software and Driver Downloads page.
Where could I download the official 32-bit ...
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Why does 'lshw' tell me "32 bits"?
I ran lshw from a LiveUSB, but I'm not entirely clear how to understand one part of the output. In the first part, it says width: 32 bits, but just a few lines down in the CPU details it says width: ...
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How to burn Windows 10 (x86) as bootable disk from ISO
I have downloaded the ISO image by running the media creation tool. While creating the media, I had chosen both 64-bit and 32-bit.
The downloaded ISO file is 5.47 GB.
I am trying to use that to do ...
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Processor architecture 32bit and 64 bit
I have a question about the processor architecture of 32 bit and 64 bit systems.
When you work with a 64 bit system, I suppose it means you have a 64 bit wide addressbus of byte-addressable memory ...
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Running 32 bit program of 64 bit Ubuntu in VirtualBox?
I have a few 32 bit .elf & .out files that I would like to run, and for this purpose I installed Ubuntu 13 64-bit in VirtualBox. (I would have preferred a 32 bit distribution, but highly limited ...
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Windows 7 doesn't boot after removing booting with chrome os
I'm have Windows7 32bit PC, where I've booted chrome OS vanilla build by Hexxeh using USB , run few commands in crosh terminal & later remove the USB after my work. Now when I'm restarting the ...
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Upgrade from 32Bit to 64Bit? [duplicate]
Do not ask me to read the similar questions because I already did and my question is different
There is an idea about saving the current machine stat in a virtual machine (virtualizing a physical ...
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Running 64 bit programs on a 32 bit system
As the title says, is there a way of running a x64 bit program on a 32 bit system ? If not, is there an emulator or is there a way of upgrading from 32 bit to 64 bit for free? NOTE: I am using ...
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Sony Vaio Wireless Not Working 32 bit Windows 7 ultimate
I have a Sony Vaio SVE15111ENB laptop which came with Windows 7 Home Basic 64 bit where Vaio Smart Network was installed initially. I replaced Home Basic Edition with Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit. But ...
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32bit Internet Explorer on Windows 10 64bit
Is there a way to install 32bit version of Internet Explorer (AFAIK doesn't matter which version) on 64bit Windows 10?
There already is Internet Explorer in Windows 10 but it seems there's only a ...
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How do I pin MS Office programs to the Task Bar on Windows 7 for profiles which roam between 32- and 64-bit machines?
I have roaming user profiles enabled on a Windows Server 2012 R2 domain with mainly Windows 7 Professional clients.
I've got a first-time login script which clears all Start Menu and Task Bar items, ...
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Faster 32 bit execution with Hyperthreading disabled?
I am using numpy-Python scripts that take a lot of computing power to execute. The scripts themselves are already quite well written an I can say that I cannot really improve their speed by writing ...
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Why is VirtualBox (Windows host) only allowing 32-bit Linux guests? [duplicate]
I have a fairly new cpu/mb etc. and I'm running a 64-bit version of Windows 10. I did select the bios features for virtualization.
Unfortunately, I am unable to install, with Virtualbox, any 64-...
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Why does BIOS operate in 16-bits instead of 32/64-bits?
My teacher tells me that BIOS (or Legacy Mode) always boot-up my PC in 16 bits.
In other words, I can have an Intel Core i291832 with 23.9GHz, but my PC will operate in 16-bits mode if I'm using ...
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Using more than 4 GB ram in Ubuntu 32 bit [duplicate]
I have 6GB ram and my system is Ubuntu 14 & 32 bit. How can I use the ram more than 4GB? please help me.
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ASUS T100TA - How I can install Windows 7
I need to install Windows 7 on my ASUS T100TA which has a 32-bit EFI without Legacy Boot option. Windows 8.1 is very lagging, so why don't try install Windows 7?
First, I prepared 32-bit Windows 7 ...
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Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs version x86 or x64
I have just installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Microsoft Office 2010 Professionall Plus x86 (i.e. the 32-bit NOT the 64-bit Office version as recommended by Microsoft).
Now I also want to install ...
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Windows 7 (64-bit): "C:\Program Files" versus "C:\Program Files (x86)" [duplicate]
I am running Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit).
I have read that the difference between "C:\Program Files" versus "C:\Program Files (x86)" is that one is for 32-bit executables whereas the other is for ...
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Why 32-bit installation of R is available in 64-bit machines?
I wanted to know why, when you install R for Windows on a x64 machine, it lets you choose between installing 64-bit,32-bit, or both.
I don't understand why would you want to install 32-bit version of ...
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can I upgrade my 32bit windows 8.1 os to 64bit Windows 10 with a bootable 64bit Win 10 disk? or without paying again for 64 bit os? [duplicate]
I've my windows 8.1 os and it's 32 bit. Recently I wanted to try 64 bit programs and I want to upgrade my os to win 10. Can I upgrade my win 8.1 to Win 10 ? With windows 10 64bit boot able disk ...
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How to specify IE to use 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Java for specific URLs or Applications? Would Java Deployment Rule Sets Work?
For our current use case, it is required that we have both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of java installed on Windows 7 64-bit client computers. The 32-bit version is required for Legacy applications and ...
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Java on Windows - Programs work with either x86 or x64 of Java, but not with both
I have a problem with Java on my Windows 8.1. The problem is that programs work with either 32-bit or 64-bit version of Java, but not with both.
So, when some program work with 32-bit version, I have ...