Not sure if your installed version of Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit? One quick way to tell is by looking at information about your operating system installation in Control Panel.

More and more frequently, users are installing the 64-bit version of their operating system of choice over the less capable 32-bit version.

If you're confused about the differences between a 32-bit and 64-bit operating system, we break down the key differences between them. Here's what we know.

One of the items will be called System Type and will contain the information as to whether or not you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.

If you want to know if an installed software or program is 32-bit or 64-bit, then 1 of these 4 tricks will tell you if it is a 32-bit or 64-bit app.

Office 365 is installed as a 32-bit program on your Windows PC by default. Microsoft recommends the 32-bit version, even on 64-bit systems, to avoid compatibility issues with third-party add-ons.

For now, a crisis seems to have been averted. But for how long? At what point will it be acceptable to finally remove the ability to natively run 32-bit software from modern operating systems?