Is Windows XP Home considered 32 bit or 64 bit?

Question

What is 32bit and what is 64 bit. The printer I am wanting to buy says it only works with Windows XP 32 bit.

Answer 1

XP Home is 32 bit. If you had Windows 64 it would show the number 64 on bootup. The number of bits indicates how many 1's and 0's the operating system can work with at a time (many CPU's can handle 64 bits at a time, others only 32 bits at a time).

Answer 2

Windows XP Home is 32-bit. The only 64-bit version of Windows XP is Windows XP x64 Edition.

Answer 3

all XP home is 32 bit, You can get XP pro 64 bit but it is rare.

So that printer will work with your version of XP

Answer 4

First off to upgrade to x64 you need a 64 bit capable computer. If your is x32 then you cant run x64. Second outside the eu an upgrade is only valid from Vista to Windows 7 as your disk is just that a Vista to 7 upgrade BUT if you are in the EU due to a ruling by Brussels the disk you buy here is a complete (YES COMPLETE) install disk not an upgrade disk so you CAN install 7 over XP but it must be a clean install. You will not need you xp disk as it takes no part in the upgrade process.

Answer 5

XP home is 32 bit
UNLESS it SAYS 64 bit in the title it's 32 bit

To do with the hardware they are optimised to run on, the 64 bit version is coded to work on 64 bit processors

Answer 6

There is no such thing as XP Home 64-bit, there is only a "professional" version of XP x64.

It will work fine

Answer 7

windows XP home is 32bit. Not many people have windows XP 64bit and it only comes in pro form. It sucks anyways. 64bit is the future but it's not quite ready yet.