How to see if a process is 32 bit or 64 bit in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Have you ever wondered if the program you're running on your PC is 32 bit or 64 bit? Let's walk you through checking it on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja One's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel for more tech content like this 32 bit or 64 bit. What's the difference? The biggest difference between 32 bit and 64 bit processes lies in how much memory they can access. A 32 bit process can address up to four gigabytes of ram, whereas a 64 bit process can access up to 16 exabytes of memory. This means a 64 bit process can handle resource intensive tasks better than a 32 bit process. Newer software applications use 64 bit processing, but some legacy programs still run on 32 bit. How to tell if a process is 32 bit or 64 bit in Windows 10 and 11? Right click on the start button and select task manager. Click on the details tab on Windows 10. Click more details to view the complete list of running processes. If a process has a 32 bit label next to it, it's a 32 bit process. However, if there's no label, it's a 64 bit process. Note, this applies only to 64 bit versions of Windows. If you're on a 32 bit version, all processes will be 32 bit. If you want to check multiple processes at once, right click on any column header in the details tab, choose select columns and check platform. Click okay to confirm the change. This step will help you see the architecture of all running processes at a glance, And that's how you can check if a process is 32 bit or 64 bit. Using the Task manager. Knowing which architecture a process uses will help you optimize performance and troubleshoot compatibility issues. For more information, check out our official blog post on how to see if a process is 32 bit or 64 bit in Windows linked in the description below.