Windows 10: 64 bit windows can't run 64 bit programs

64 bit versions of apps I want to install say something like "64bit windows is required" and "this version will not work on your computer. Please download the 32 bit version instead.". The messages are also blurry.




System Type: 64-bit operating system, ARM-based processor

Windows Edition: Windows 10 Home

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64 bit windows can't run 64 bit programs

I have 64 bit windows 10 (10586) and a 64 bit processor but I can't run 64 bit programs.

I tested by trying to install 64 bit java and 32 bit java, 64 bit installer come up with the error "This app can't run on your PC" but the 32 bit installer works fine.

In task manager it appears all my programs are running in 32 bit mode which I don't think they were doing before.

I booted into safe mode to see if it would change anything but the problem still occurred.

This problem started today but I have no idea what has caused it, the last thing I did before I noticed the problem was adding a network drive to windows explorer which crashed the first time I tried, however it probably happened before
this as I hadn't tried to install anything beforehand.

What could be causing this and how can I fix it? Any help would be appreciated!

 

64 bit windows can't run 64 bit programs

Many applications are 32 bit and they run just fine on 64 bit Windows 10. There are 64 bit apps, but these are mostly sophisticated applications that can take advantage of more than 4 GBs of RAM.

To confirm you do have a 64 bit version of Windows, press Windows key + X then click System.

Look under System type. It should say if its 32 or 64 bit.

 

Windows 10 64-bit but almost every program is running 32-bit

32-bit programs will run in 32-bit mode whether or not the OS is 32-bit or 64-bit.

Very few programs are 64-bit. And, 64-bit programs will run in 64-bit mode on a 64-bit OS.

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