system type

If you've ever tried to install software or hardware drivers on your system and been hit with questions about whether you're running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows, you're not alone. With this guide, you'll be confidently identifying your system type in no time. Let's demystify the...

Hi, I recently changed two drive letters and now Lightroom CC (Vers 12.2) doesn't recognize the hard drive's path anymore. Well, I remember there was a warning that some programs might not work anymore after changing the drive letter. As I never had a problem with it in the past, I ignored the...

I usually use my laptop for work/study. However, recently, I noticed when I had a lot of tabs open, my laptop was lagging and becoming very slow. I was quite shocked because this had not happened before and my laptop always used to run smoothly (unless there was a majorly demanding software I...

Hello all, I am encountering quite a serious problem with my computer When I am in the middle of doing something on it the computer will randomly freeze and loud, high pitched static will play through the headphones. This has been going on for a while but has gotten really bad recently as it...

When I boot up windows 7, an hour glass appears. But of late it takes longer and longer for the hour-glass to disappear. I understand that some function/app or otherwise is in the background, possibly loading. How can I find out what is running in the background that the system is trying...

Hi everyone =] I've recently had a crash dump file appears in c:\windows\minidump Here's the files OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 System Type x64-based PC Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 4301 Mhz, 4...

Hi everyone =] I've recently had a crash dump file appears in c:\windows\minidump Here's the files OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 System Type x64-based PC Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 4301 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4...

I am having a problem with multiple BSODs that is driving me CRAZY! I’ve been trying, off and on, for over a year to solve this. About every two to three weeks, the PC crashes out of nowhere. At times it has gone almost three months between crashes, and at others, it has crashed more than...

Hi Folks, I have created an encrypted drive (X) on my system (Windows 7 - 64 bit) and wish to store my emails there. I did this successfully in Vista. To do this I need to change X:/ from a Removable Disk to a Local Disk, please can somebody explain to me how and wehre to do this? OS Name...

Hello, I got a brand new computer and I already seem to be having some trouble, so I stumbled into this website hoping someone could help and maybe take a look! Anyway, here are some details. Details -OS: Windows 7 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) -System type: x86 (64-bit) -Current OS same as...

I just formatted my computer and after completion of my install of Windows 7 I noticed that it installed the 32-bit version, yet for the last year it has been running the 64-bit version!! I have no idea why it won't let me install the 64-bit version, I even tried another fresh install of...

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600 Asus M4N78 motherboard Nvidia Geforce 9500GT 2 x Seagate ST3500418AS 500Gb disks striping RAID 1 1Tb Freeagent Pro ESATA LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1693S ATA Device Optiarc DVD RW AD-7241S SCSI CdRom Device System Type...

Windows 7 is hard locking on me when I open any application that utilizes directX. I've formatted and reinstalled Windows 7. This fixed the problem, until I restarted my computer and it started doing it all over again. All drivers are up to date, everything was working fine, then all of a...

Laptop specs: Manufacturer: TOSHIBA Processor: Celeron(R) Dual-Core CPU T3100@ 1.90GHZ Installed memory (RAM) 2.00 GB (1.87 GB usable) System type: 64-bit Operating Sytem Display: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Not sure if you need this information - but I listed my laptop specs just...

A Few of Your Questions Regarding Windows 7 32 and 64-bit answered. I see some of these questions asked quite frequently, so I thought I'd make a thread for clarification :) Starting with the bottom line: What’s the general difference? Well 32 and 64 bit is, in it's simplest form, a reference...

Hey guys, My cpomputer is driving me nuts lately.yesterday i was browsing through the web than a blue screen showed up! I fixed it and than it didn't show up the whole day. And today it happen again but this time i didn't have to configure anything it showed up for 10 seconds than logged me back...

Does W7 x86 use the same key as x64? Also, at work we have a company copy of W7, but some jackass put a permanent label over the disc, but failed to mark whether it is x86 or x64. Is there a way of telling?

Hello . . I have recently clean installed Windows 7 32 and it is indicating 1gb of installed physical memory when it should be 2gb. My previous installation of Vista showed it correctly. Anyone know what can be done to fix this? OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Version 6.1.7600...

It will improve your chance of getting accurate help if you provide the following information: Click "start" and type and enter "info" and let us know your version and build. 1. 32 or 64 bit version ? - Under "system type" x64 or x86 (x86 is the 32 bit version) 2. 7600 or earlier version...

Apologies if this is the wrong section on which to start this thread. Still new to this forum and just joined out of desperation. I decided to give a try at Windows 7. Looked up Microsoft W7 site, and downloaded the 64-bit version. I'm VERY sure that I downloaded the x64, as the filename...