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32-Bit or 64-bit OS ??

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In .NET 4.0, you can also use the new System.Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem and System.Environment.Is64BitProcess

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GeneralThat was an typo of course. I fixed that.memberReinhard Ostermeier13 Oct '10 - 4:45 
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GeneralIn fact the Is64BitOperatingSystem property in .NET 4.0 is c...memberKelly Herald28 Sep '10 - 12:38 
In fact the Is64BitOperatingSystem property in .NET 4.0 is calling the IsWOW64Process API.
bool flag;
return ((Win32Native.DoesWin32MethodExist("kernel32.dll", "IsWow64Process") && Win32Native.IsWow64Process(Win32Native.GetCurrentProcess(), out flag)) && flag);

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Alternative to 32-Bit or 64-bit OS ??
In .NET 4.0, you can also use the new System.Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem and System.Environment.Is64BitProcess
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