How to Determine the Bit Count for a Windows Computer

Windows 10 and 8

1. Open Start

   . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen. The Start window will pop up.

   1. You can also just right-click Start (or press ⊞ Win+X) and click System in the resulting pop-up menu. If you do this, skip the next two steps.

2. Open Settings

   . Click the gear-shaped icon in the bottom-left corner of the Start window. This will open the Settings window.

3. Click System. It's a computer monitor-shaped icon in the Settings window.

4. Click About. This tab is at the bottom of the left-hand column of options. Doing so brings up a list of your computer's attributes.

5. Look for the "System type" heading. It's near the bottom of the "Device specifications" section toward the bottom of the window. You'll see either "64-bit" or "32-bit" to the right of "System type"; this is your computer's bit count.