Windows 10: Does this cmdlet text how you find out your exact bit architecture

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/determine-whether-your-computer-is-running-a-32-bit-version-or-64-bit-version-of-the-windows-operating-system-aac162a1-0cb3-46f2-888f-2f22897396ce " this is the link I ran across for to the version bit of windows is it the same as using https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-64-bit-itanium the code described in this link is wmic cpu get architecture

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Changing OS architecture.

Hello,

I am trying to change my Windows 10 operating system architecture from 32 to 64 bit.

These are the steps I have taken:

• Downloaded the 64 bit Windows 10 ISO from Windows Media Creator
• Booted using the USB

The issue I am facing is that the screen hangs on Microsoft Logo as soon as I boot using USB. No errors, no dialogs, nothing. Just windows logo. and nothing proceeds. I've tried it multiple times with the same screen getting hanged (or stuck?)

What am I doing wrong? (or a bug?) Please help me, since 32 bit is restricting me to 3.5 gb RAM.

 

Windows 10 upgrade change architecture from 32-bit to 64-bit

I want to switch from my currently installed architecture when migrating to Windows 10. Do I have that option with the free upgrade offer?

• The free upgrade does not have the option to switch architectures, so the architecture will remain the same. If you want to switch architectures, you will have to download the Window 10 .ISO file in the appropriate architecture (32 or 64 bit) and do a custom
  install.
  
  How
  to: Do a custom installation of Windows
  
  Learn more:
  How to reserve your free upgrade to Windows 10
  

 

Change bit architecture

Yes, you can, but you will need to perform a custom install.

With the release of Windows 10 November Update (1511), and later versions such as the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (1607), you can switch directly to a 64 bit version of Windows 10 with or without a product key.

• Switching to Windows 10 64 bit is free, you don't have to pay for it. As long as you have a qualifying Windows 7 or 8 or Windows 10 license, you are entitled to use it.
  
• Switching requires that you perform a new installation, that means files, applications and settings will be deleted.
  
• You will have to reinstall applications and native 64 bit drivers.
  
• Backup before migrating: How
  to: Create a system image in Windows 10

Step 1: Download Windows 10 64 bit then create a bootable copy:

How
to download official Windows 10 ISO files

Step 2: Boot from the 64 bit Windows 10 install media, then perform a custom or clean install:

• How to: Perform a custom installation of Windows -
  Choose this option if you want to recover files from
  Windows.old
• How to: Perform a clean install of Windows 10 -
  Choose this option if you want to erase the drive, files and applications will be deleted.

Resources: How
to install and activate Windows 10 using your Windows 7 or Windows 8 product key