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[ChrisJackson]

Hi all.

I have a few questions.

1) How can you tell if a PC is 16-bit or 32-bit?

2) Can an app developed in VB5 or VB6 run on a 16-bit machine?

Thanks,

Chris

[Clunietp]

#1) By the operating system

#2) No

[ChrisJackson]

Hi.

I have a few more questions:

1)Is Windows 3.x 16-bit or 32-bit?

2)If a PC with Windows 3.x installed on it is upgraded to Windows '95, would it become 32-bit? (I'm assuming the answer to Question #1 is 16-bit.)

Thanks.

Chris

[chrisjk]

1) Anything in the Windows line-up before Win95 was 16 bit, (including Win 3x)

2) Basically, Yes. It does enable you to run most 16bit apps, but 16bit OS cannot run 32 bit program.

Regards,

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[ChrisJackson]

Chris, thanks for your response, but it confused me a little. From what you wrote, Windows 3.x is 16-bit; therefore, it should definitely run 16-bit apps.

My question is, once the PC with Windows 3.x installed on it is upgraded to Windows '95, will it run 32-bit apps?

Thanks,

Chris J.

[Glenn]

It will be able to run 32bit apps because windows 95/98 is a 32 bit operating system.

[ChrisJackson]

Thanks for the clarification Glenn.

Chris

[chrisjk]

Sorry - bad grammer, no time

[chrisjk]

Bad spelling too, "grammar"

[ChrisJackson]

Thanks Clunietp.

Chris