I just got a new hp with windows 7. I was wondering if there is a way to determine which mode windows is running, 32 or 64 bit

Press the following keys in combination:

Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt keys) + Pause/Break key

Under system area box, check description for System type:

Thank you. I know when I open ps it states it's the 64bit ver. Just wanted to make sure windows was also the same. it's my luck I find out too late that something is wrong.

Originally Posted by VopThis

Press the following keys in combination:

Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt keys) + Pause/Break key

Under system area box, check description for System type:

it's my luck I find out too late that something is wrong.

Care to elaborate.

like buying a pc and the day after the warranty it up my video card dies, which has happened twice. I just wanted to make sure everything is what it's suppose to be this time around. I tend to overlook the little things

my video card dies, which has happened twice

Not likely a 64 bit issue.

Were both cards the same model? Did you install them yourself? What was your latest model? Was your power supply adequate for such cards (often 500 watts or higher)?

What issues and/or error messages were you getting, if any, prior to their demise. Have you considered overheating as a possible source of your problems (often one of the hottest components in a PC)?:

Series: Take your PC’s temperature

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