How to Upgrade Your PC To 64 Bit Windows 7 [Tutorial]
How to Upgrade Your PC To 64 Bit Windows 7
Microsoft gives you the 32-bit version of Windows 10 if you upgrade from the 32-bit version of Windows 7 or 8.1. But you can switch to the 64-bit version, assuming your hardware supports it.
If you had a 32-bit versions of Windows 7 or 8.1 installed on your PC and upgraded to Windows 10, Microsoft automatically gave you the 32-bit version of Windows 10. But, if your hardware supports using a 64-bit operating system, you can upgrade to the 64-bit version of Windows for free.
Before a computer can be upgraded to a 64-bit OS, you must make sure the processor is a 64-bit processor and not a 32-bit processor. Intel and AMD both make processors that are 64-bit. These processors are either dual-core or quad-core, allowing for pretty powerful computing capabilities. The picture shows an example of an AMD and Intel case badge that are both 64-bit processors. If you are not sure if your processor is 64-bit, we recommend that you look up its technical specifications.