How to upgrade from a 32-bit to 64-bit version of Windows 10
Make sure Windows 10 64-bit is compatible with your PC A 64-bit version of Windows can only be installed on computers with capable hardware. As such, the first thing you need to do is to determine whether your computer has a 64-bit processor. You can easily get this information from the Settings app . Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app. Click System . Click About . Under System type, you will see two pieces of information: if it says 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor , then it means that your PC is running a 32-bit version of Windows 10 on a 64-bit processor. If it says 32-bit operating system, x86-based processor, then your computer doesn't support Windows 10 (64-bit). Alternatively, you can open System Information to gather the processor information: Open the Start menu, do a search for System Information , and press Enter . Under System Summary, on ...