XP Pro running as x32

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My XP Pro came with some system advisory tools, and it is saying it is only
using 32 bits of my 64 bit processor and thinks I should upgrade my version
of windows. Has anyone else had this problem? It won't run x64 apps AT ALL,
my screen just goes white for a sec on some x64 programs then back to normal.
Anyone know how to fix? I've run Windows Update twice. Thank you/
 
Re: XP Pro running as x32

Please post the exact message. You are probably running XP Pro x86 on your
64bit cpu which is just fine. There would be no need to migrate to the
64bit version of XP Pro since all you are running is 32bit programs.

"Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EBCB3F11-7C2D-42AE-82F6-63D8AF6C3B29@microsoft.com...
> My XP Pro came with some system advisory tools, and it is saying it is
> only
> using 32 bits of my 64 bit processor and thinks I should upgrade my
> version
> of windows. Has anyone else had this problem? It won't run x64 apps AT
> ALL,
> my screen just goes white for a sec on some x64 programs then back to
> normal.
> Anyone know how to fix? I've run Windows Update twice. Thank you/
 
Re: XP Pro running as x32



"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Please post the exact message. You are probably running XP Pro x86 on your
> 64bit cpu which is just fine. There would be no need to migrate to the
> 64bit version of XP Pro since all you are running is 32bit programs.
>
> "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EBCB3F11-7C2D-42AE-82F6-63D8AF6C3B29@microsoft.com...
> > My XP Pro came with some system advisory tools, and it is saying it is
> > only
> > using 32 bits of my 64 bit processor and thinks I should upgrade my
> > version
> > of windows. Has anyone else had this problem? It won't run x64 apps AT
> > ALL,
> > my screen just goes white for a sec on some x64 programs then back to
> > normal.
> > Anyone know how to fix? I've run Windows Update twice. Thank you/
>

Please go to http://12.148.233.90/TuneUpSysAdv.bmp
Thank you.
 
Re: XP Pro running as x32

That looks like a tool you downloaded from the web and not a Windows
program. Are you using something like CClean?

"Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2544FFDD-9032-427D-A4B7-EB395074F5BF@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Please post the exact message. You are probably running XP Pro x86 on
>> your
>> 64bit cpu which is just fine. There would be no need to migrate to the
>> 64bit version of XP Pro since all you are running is 32bit programs.
>>
>> "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EBCB3F11-7C2D-42AE-82F6-63D8AF6C3B29@microsoft.com...
>> > My XP Pro came with some system advisory tools, and it is saying it is
>> > only
>> > using 32 bits of my 64 bit processor and thinks I should upgrade my
>> > version
>> > of windows. Has anyone else had this problem? It won't run x64 apps
>> > AT
>> > ALL,
>> > my screen just goes white for a sec on some x64 programs then back to
>> > normal.
>> > Anyone know how to fix? I've run Windows Update twice. Thank you/
>>
>
> Please go to http://12.148.233.90/TuneUpSysAdv.bmp
> Thank you.
 
Re: XP Pro running as x32

No, WPI asked me if I wanted to install a load of optional software. My
processor is running at 100% all the time also, I'm not running any programs
though, what's going on? Do I have a virus?


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> That looks like a tool you downloaded from the web and not a Windows
> program. Are you using something like CClean?
>
> "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2544FFDD-9032-427D-A4B7-EB395074F5BF@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> Please post the exact message. You are probably running XP Pro x86 on
> >> your
> >> 64bit cpu which is just fine. There would be no need to migrate to the
> >> 64bit version of XP Pro since all you are running is 32bit programs.
> >>
> >> "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EBCB3F11-7C2D-42AE-82F6-63D8AF6C3B29@microsoft.com...
> >> > My XP Pro came with some system advisory tools, and it is saying it is
> >> > only
> >> > using 32 bits of my 64 bit processor and thinks I should upgrade my
> >> > version
> >> > of windows. Has anyone else had this problem? It won't run x64 apps
> >> > AT
> >> > ALL,
> >> > my screen just goes white for a sec on some x64 programs then back to
> >> > normal.
> >> > Anyone know how to fix? I've run Windows Update twice. Thank you/
> >>
> >
> > Please go to http://12.148.233.90/TuneUpSysAdv.bmp
> > Thank you.
>
 
Re: XP Pro running as x32

I don't know about a virus. You will have to run an antivirus scanner to
find that out. I suggest that you use one of the online scanners the major
antivirus makers provide for that purpose.

The screen you linked to is not from a Windows tool. It is third party and
it is not thoughtful. Just because you are running 32bit XP on your
computer does not mean you should be running 64bit XP no matter what the cpu
is. There is far more to it than that and the message takes no account of
what software you are running or what devices you have. I strongly
recommend that you forget the advice as too simplistic.

If your cpu is sometimes in a race condition then I suggest that you post
that problem to the microsoft.public.windowsxp.general newsgroup. It is not
a problem with your cpu but software on your system. If you can, back up
your files and settings in case you decided to solve by a reinstall.

"Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:780FA279-8CBE-4B8E-9CCA-26EDECFB448E@microsoft.com...
> No, WPI asked me if I wanted to install a load of optional software. My
> processor is running at 100% all the time also, I'm not running any
> programs
> though, what's going on? Do I have a virus?
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> That looks like a tool you downloaded from the web and not a Windows
>> program. Are you using something like CClean?
>>
>> "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2544FFDD-9032-427D-A4B7-EB395074F5BF@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Please post the exact message. You are probably running XP Pro x86 on
>> >> your
>> >> 64bit cpu which is just fine. There would be no need to migrate to
>> >> the
>> >> 64bit version of XP Pro since all you are running is 32bit programs.
>> >>
>> >> "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:EBCB3F11-7C2D-42AE-82F6-63D8AF6C3B29@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My XP Pro came with some system advisory tools, and it is saying it
>> >> > is
>> >> > only
>> >> > using 32 bits of my 64 bit processor and thinks I should upgrade my
>> >> > version
>> >> > of windows. Has anyone else had this problem? It won't run x64
>> >> > apps
>> >> > AT
>> >> > ALL,
>> >> > my screen just goes white for a sec on some x64 programs then back
>> >> > to
>> >> > normal.
>> >> > Anyone know how to fix? I've run Windows Update twice. Thank you/
>> >>
>> >
>> > Please go to http://12.148.233.90/TuneUpSysAdv.bmp
>> > Thank you.
>>
 
Re: XP Pro running as x32

What is it that is running at 100% - if no programs are running, there
should only be the 'System Idle Process' which will be at something like
99%. This only means the OS is checking if it needs to do anything - if not,
it checks if it needs to do anything and so on. . .that will be the system,
no virus!


Tony. . .


"Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:780FA279-8CBE-4B8E-9CCA-26EDECFB448E@microsoft.com...
> No, WPI asked me if I wanted to install a load of optional software. My
> processor is running at 100% all the time also, I'm not running any
programs
> though, what's going on? Do I have a virus?
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
> > That looks like a tool you downloaded from the web and not a Windows
> > program. Are you using something like CClean?
> >
> > "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2544FFDD-9032-427D-A4B7-EB395074F5BF@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > >
> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Please post the exact message. You are probably running XP Pro x86
on
> > >> your
> > >> 64bit cpu which is just fine. There would be no need to migrate to
the
> > >> 64bit version of XP Pro since all you are running is 32bit programs.
> > >>
> > >> "Alden" <Alden@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:EBCB3F11-7C2D-42AE-82F6-63D8AF6C3B29@microsoft.com...
> > >> > My XP Pro came with some system advisory tools, and it is saying it
is
> > >> > only
> > >> > using 32 bits of my 64 bit processor and thinks I should upgrade my
> > >> > version
> > >> > of windows. Has anyone else had this problem? It won't run x64
apps
> > >> > AT
> > >> > ALL,
> > >> > my screen just goes white for a sec on some x64 programs then back
to
> > >> > normal.
> > >> > Anyone know how to fix? I've run Windows Update twice. Thank you/
> > >>
> > >
> > > Please go to http://12.148.233.90/TuneUpSysAdv.bmp
> > > Thank you.
> >
 
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