32-bit processors and operating systems, in theory, can access up to 4GB of memory. So how come Qasim Zaib’s PC, with 4GB installed, only sees 3GB? Every byte of RAM requires its own address, and the ...

Valve has officially ended support for the 32-bit Steam client on Windows 10 and Windows 11, completing the transition to a 64-bit-only application on modern Windows platforms.

There are a lot of PC users out there running 64-bit Windows instead of 32-bit, but who either don’t realize it or just haven’t bothered installing the 64-bit versions of their favorite programs. At ...

Linux 2025 might have been the year for Linux gaming, but there's still a way to go until I switch from Windows Linux I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you ...

The writing was on the wall. Microsoft has started, what promises to be a very long process, that of no longer supporting 32-bit versions of its latest operating system. It began on May 13, 2020.

The change happens on January 1st, 2026. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Valve has announced Steam will be ending support for ...

If you have bought a PC in recent years, in all probabilities you have a 64-bit version of Windows 11/10. Unlike 32-bit (x86) Windows installation that permitted the installation of only 32-bit ...

The command will output the Windows 11/10 OS architecture accordingly. Windows is available in both 32 and 64-bit architectures. What this basically means is the amount of memory your computer is ...

Starting with Windows 10 2004, Microsoft is changing the minimum hardware requirements for the device. The change affects new, not existing PCs from OEMs only. According to the documentation (thanks ...

Valve’s latest Steam update modernises the Windows client with full 64 bit support while also delivering quality-of-life improvements.

A new SDK lets developers create 64-bit versions of apps that will run natively on Snapdragon for inclusion in the Microsoft Store. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com.