You can use the following registry location to check if computer is running 32 or 64 bit of Windows Operating System: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 You will see the following registry entries in the right pane: Name Type Data ---- ---- ---- Identifier REG_SZ x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 12 The above "x86 Family" indicate that the Operating System version is 32 bit. Otherwise (e.g. Intel64 Family) the Operating System version is 64 bit.