Re: .Net and 64-bit

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Peter Morris wrote:
Start button, right click Computer, Properties. It tells you if it is Win32 or Win64.


Well, not exactly. The version of Windows that the OP has doesn't tell you if it's a 32 bit system, but it tells you if it's a 64 bit system. So if it doesn't specify either, it's a 32 bit system.

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