如果您最近几年购买了 PC，那么您很可能拥有 64 位版本的Windows 10。与仅允许安装 32 位程序的 32 位 ( x86 ) Windows 安装不同，64 位 ( x64 ) Windows 10安装允许安装 32 位和 64 位架构的程序。现在，为了增强您的Windows 10体验以获得卓越的性能，用户可能想要确定安装的程序是 32 位还是 64 位类型。幸运的是，确定安装的应用程序是 32 位还是 64 位很容易。
32位和64位架构的区别
Windows目前有两种体系结构，32 位和 64 位。两者之间的主要区别在于它们支持的内存量和性能。32 位Windows和程序支持使用 3GB RAM，另一方面，64 位Windows和程序支持超过 4 GB 的RAM并提供额外的安全优势。因此，64 位Windows上的 64 位应用程序可能会运行得更快一些。此外，64 位Windows和程序的大小通常比 32 位大。访问这篇文章以了解更多关于32 位和 64 位 Windows之间的区别。
将 32 位应用程序升级到 64 位
在本机上，用户无法将 32 位Windows安装升级到 64 位。应用程序(Similar)也是如此，因此您必须卸载 32 位应用程序，然后安装 64 位应用程序（如果有）。
阅读(Read)：如何判断计算机运行的是 32 位还是 64 位 Windows 10。
32 位或 64 位应用程序– 如何(– How)区分？
在本指南中，我们将带您了解确定安装在Windows 10系统上的软件或程序是 64 位还是 32 位架构的不同方法。您可以按照这些方法检查应用程序是 64 位还是 32 位。
- 使用任务管理器
- 分析其性质
- 使用文件资源管理器
- 检查关于或帮助菜单
让我们详细看看这些方法。
1)使用任务管理器(Using Task Manager)检查应用程序是 32 位还是 64 位
1]打开“开始”(Start’)菜单并搜索“任务管理器(Task Manager)”。然后单击顶部结果以打开应用程序。Ctrl + Shift + Esc’以最快的方式到达那里。
2]单击“详细信息”(Details’)选项卡。
3] 现在右键单击列标题并选择“选择列(Select Columns)”选项。
4] 在“选择列(Select Columns)”窗口中，选中“平台”(Platform’)选项并点击“确定”(OK’)按钮。
5]此操作在任务管理器(Task Manager)中添加了平台栏，因此您可以确认计算机上运行的64位和32位应用程序。对于每个正在运行的应用程序或进程，此列会告诉您它是 32 位还是 64 位。
完成上述步骤后，您将了解系统上运行的应用程序的体系结构。
阅读(Read)：Program Files (x86) 和 Program Files 文件夹之间的区别(Difference between Program Files (x86) and Program Files folders)。
2) 通过分析应用程序的属性来检查应用程序是 64 位还是 32 位
另一种检查应用程序架构的有效方法是分析该程序的可执行文件的属性。跟着这些步骤：
1]找到(Locate)启动器文件 (*.exe) 或其快捷方式之一。
2]现在右键单击它并选择“属性”(Properties’)
3]转到“兼容性”(Compatibility’)选项卡。
4]现在，选中“以兼容模式运行此程序(Run this program in compatibility mode for)”框，然后打开下拉列表。请注意，如果此下拉列表以Windows Vista开头，则您选择的应用程序是 64 位应用程序。如果列表以Windows 95开头，则您选择的应用程序是 32 位应用程序。
在此示例中，列表以Windows 95开头，因此它不是 64 位应用程序，而是 32 位应用程序。
注意：(NOTE:)不要应用兼容性设置并关闭“属性”(Properties’)窗口而不进行任何更改。
3) 使用文件资源管理器(File Explorer)检查应用程序是 64 位还是 32 位
您可以按照以下步骤操作：
1]转到“文件资源管理器(File Explorer)”
2]从左侧导航窗格中，单击“这台电脑(This PC)”
3] 在“设备和驱动程序(Devices and drivers)”部分下，双击安装Windows 10的“ (Windows 10)Windows (C:)”驱动器。
4]确认打开(Confirm)Programs Files 文件(Programs Files)夹的 64 位应用程序和打开Programs Files ( x86 ) 文件夹的 32 位应用程序。
通常，当应用程序或程序安装在Windows 10系统上时，它位于 C 盘上的以下文件夹之一中：Program Files或Program Files (x86)。
64 位应用程序通常安装在“C:Program Files”文件夹中，而 32 位应用程序自身安装在“C:Program Files (x86)”文件夹中。
但这条规则有一些例外。例如，64 位版本的Google Chrome将自身安装在“C:Program Files (x86)”文件夹中。我们找不到此异常的原因，您可能会遇到其他 64 位应用程序执行相同操作。
4) 检查关于或帮助菜单
很少有应用程序会在其“关于或帮助”菜单中说明它们是 32 位还是 64 位。例如，谷歌浏览器(Google Chrome)，你可以去它的“设置菜单”(Settings Menu’)，点击“帮助”(Help’)，然后去“关于谷歌浏览器”(About Google Chrome’)。这将打开一个新选项卡，其中包含其版本号和应用程序架构的详细信息。
但这不是一个非常可靠的解决方案，因为它不是软件开发人员将这些信息包含在他们的应用程序中的标准方法。此外，目前，很少有应用程序在其“关于”和“帮助(Help)”信息中提供应用程序架构。
因此，这些是一些最简单的方法，可用于检查应用程序是 64 位还是 32 位，而无需使用任何第三方工具。一定要试一试，让我们知道哪一个对你有用。而且，如果您有其他技巧，请随时在下面的评论部分与我们分享。
32-bit or 64-bit application - How to tell?
If you have bought a PC in recent years, іn all probabilities you have a 64-bit version of Windows 10. Unlіke 32-bit (x86) Windоws instаllation that permitted the installation of only 32-bіt programs, a 64-bit (x64) Windows 10 inѕtallation allows inѕtalling programѕ of both 32-bit and 64-bit architecture. Now, for enhancing your Windows 10 experiencе for superior pеrformance, users might want to determine if an installed program is a 32-bit оr 64-bit type. Fortunately, figuring out if an installed application is 32-bіt or 64-bit is easy.
The difference between 32-bit and 64-bit architecture
Windows currently come in two architectures, 32-bit and 64-bit. The major difference between the two is the amount of memory supported by them and the performance. 32-bit Windows and programs support the use of 3GB RAM, on the other hand, 64-bit Windows and programs support more than 4 GB of RAM and offer additional security benefits. Because of this, a 64-bit application on 64-bit Windows might run a little faster. Also, 64-bit Windows and programs are typically larger in size than 32-bit. Visit this post to know more about the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.
Upgrading 32-bit apps to 64-bit
Natively, a user cannot upgrade a 32-bit Windows installation to 64-bit. Similar is the case for applications, hence you will have to uninstall the 32-bit application and then install the 64-bit one, if available.
Read: How to tell if the Computer is running 32-Bit or 64-Bit Windows 10.
32-bit or 64-bit application – How to tell?
In this guide, we will take you through the different ways to determine whether the software or program that is installed on your Windows 10 system is 64-bit or 32-bit architecture. You can follow these methods to check whether the app is 64-bit or 32-bit.
- Using Task Manager
- Analyzing its Properties
- Using File Explorer
- Checking the About or Help menu
Let’s look at these methods in detail.
1) Check if an application is 32-bit or 64-bit Using Task Manager
1] Open the ‘Start’ menu and search for ‘Task Manager’. Then click the top result to open the app. Or try the fastest way to get there by using this keyboard shortcut – ‘Ctrl + Shift + Esc’.
2] Click the ‘Details’ tab.
3] Now right-click a column header and choose the ‘Select Columns’ option.
4] In the ‘Select Columns’ window check the ‘Platform’ option and hit the ‘OK’ button.
5] This action adds the platform column in the Task Manager, so you can confirm the 64-bit and 32-bit apps running on your computer. For each running application or process, this column tells you whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit.
Once the above steps are completed, you will understand the architecture of the applications running on your system.
Read: Difference between Program Files (x86) and Program Files folders.
2) Check if an application is 64-bit or 32-bit, by analyzing its Properties
Another method that works great to check the architecture of an application is analyzing the properties of that program’s executable file. Follow these steps:
1] Locate the launcher file (*.exe) or one of its shortcuts.
2] Now right-click on it and select ‘Properties’
3] Go to the ‘Compatibility’ tab.
4] Now, check the “Run this program in compatibility mode for” box, and open the drop-down list. Note, if this drop-down list starts with Windows Vista, then the application you selected is a 64-bit application. If the list starts with Windows 95, then the application you selected is a 32-bit application.
In this example, the list starts with Windows 95, so it is not a 64-bit application but a 32-bit one.
NOTE: Don’t apply the compatibility setting and close the ‘Properties’ window without making any changes.
3) Check if an application is 64-bit or 32-bit using File Explorer
You can follow these steps:
1] Go to the ‘File Explorer’
2] From the left navigation pane, click on ‘This PC’
3] Under the ‘Devices and drivers’ section, double-click the ‘Windows (C:)’ drive where Windows 10 is installed.
4] Confirm the 64-bit applications opening the Programs Files folder and the 32-bit applications opening the Programs Files (x86) folder.
Normally, when an application or a program is installed on a Windows 10 system, it is in one of the following folders on C drive: Program Files or Program Files (x86).
64-bit applications are usually installed in the “C:\Program Files” folder, while 32-bit applications install themselves in the “C:\Program Files (x86)” folder.
But there are some exceptions to this rule. For instance, the 64-bit version of Google Chrome installs itself in the “C:\Program Files (x86)” folder. We could not find the reason for this exception, there are chances that you may encounter other 64-bit applications that do the same.
4) Check the About or Help menu
Few applications also state if they are 32-bit or 64-bit in their ‘About or Help’ menu. Google Chrome, for example, you can go to its ‘Settings Menu’ and click on ‘Help’ and then go to ‘About Google Chrome’. This opens a new tab that has the details of its version number and application architecture.
But this is not a very reliable solution as it is not a standard method from software developers to include this information in their applications. Also, currently, very few applications offer the app architecture into their About and Help info.
So, these are a few of the simplest methods that can be used to check if an application is 64-bit or 32-bit, without using any third-party tools. Do try them out and let us know which one worked for you. And, if you have other tricks, do not hesitate to share it with us in the comments section below.
