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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Zahid TOG on September 29, 2015, 12:38:50 PM

Title: How to update win 7 from 32 to 64 bit?
Post by: Zahid TOG on September 29, 2015, 12:38:50 PM

How to update win 7 from 32 to 64 bit?

Title: Re: How to update win 7 from 32 to 64 bit?
Post by: Geek-9pm on September 29, 2015, 12:55:24 PM

You need to read about the current upgrade policy for Microsoft.
Alsop do you  know your PC is 54 bit compliant?

Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Policy (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-anytime-upgrade-faq#1TC=windows-7)

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A Windows Anytime Upgrade key might also be called a Windows Anytime Upgrade product key.
Windows Anytime Upgrade is unavailable in some editions of Windows 7.

Also, see this article.
Install, upgrade, & activate (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/install-upgrade-activate-help#install-upgrade-activate-help=windows-xp&v1h=winrttab1&v2h=win8tab1&v3h=win7tab1&v4h=winvistatab1)

If your PC can not have more that 4 GB of RAM, the 64 bit OS may not give better performance than the 32 bit.

Title: Re: How to update win 7 from 32 to 64 bit?
Post by: Salmon Trout on September 29, 2015, 02:00:34 PM

If you are currently running a 32-bit version of Windows then you cannot upgrade directly to 64-bit Windows. Instead you will need to do a clean install of 64-bit Windows. If you purchased a retail version of Windows 7 or Windows 8, then a 64-bit version will be included; your key will unlock both.  If your computer came with Windows 7 or Windows 8 already installed, on the other hand, then you may or may not have a 64-bit version as part of the restore and install discs that are typically included with your computer; check the discs that came with your computer or contact your computer's manufacturer to be sure.  If you don't have this option, visit the Microsoft Store.