Windows 10: Upgrading from 32 bit to 64 bit and will old 32 bit programs work

Discus and support Upgrading from 32 bit to 64 bit and will old 32 bit programs work in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I have Windows 10 Pro 32 bit in my PC right now. I have the needed specifications needed to upgrade to 64 bit. Can I upgrade to 64 bit and can I still... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Fran Jung, Feb 7, 2021.

  1. FRAN JUNG
    Fran Jung Win User

    Upgrading from 32 bit to 64 bit and will old 32 bit programs work


    I have Windows 10 Pro 32 bit in my PC right now. I have the needed specifications needed to upgrade to 64 bit. Can I upgrade to 64 bit and can I still use my old programs like Photoshop and Illustrator? I'm an Inker for comics and trying to upgrade my studio.

    :)
     
    Fran Jung, Feb 7, 2021
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  2. SHAUNSTOCK
    ShaunStock Win User

    64 bit or 32 bit

    my laptop is a 64 bit machine running 32 bit windows 7 . will the w 10 upgrade be 32 bit or 64 bit?
     
    ShaunStock, Feb 7, 2021
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  3. MERYLGOVER
    MerylGover Win User
    Is this 32 bit or 64 bit?

    Is this 32 bit or 64 bit? I use 32 bit W8.1 and I have a number of legacy programs which would not run on 64 bit and are irreplaceable.
     
    MerylGover, Feb 7, 2021
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  4. PEPOLUAN
    pepoluan Win User

    Upgrading from 32 bit to 64 bit and will old 32 bit programs work

    Windows 10 Upgrade 32-bit to 64-bit

    So, Windows 10 Upgrade is being rolled out worldwide, and I have 'reserved' my upgrade.

    Currently my computer is running Windows 7 Pro 32-bit. I'm planning to 'upgrade' it to Windows 10 64-bit (via fresh install, of course).

    After reading many references, these will be the steps I'll do:

    1. Let the "Get Windows 10" app upgrade my OS to Windows 10 32-bit
    2. Note the activation key
    3. Download the Installation Media for Windows 10, but choosing 64-bit instead
    4. Perform a clean install
    5. Reactivate using the activation key in Step #2

    (Of course I'll backup my data first.)

    However, I still have some questions:

    1. On Windows 7, the activation key does not differ between 32- or 64-bit versions. Is it still so with Windows 10?
    2. Will I be able to download a different architecture on Step #3?
    3. Is there anything I need to prepare beforehand?

    Thank you for your assistance.
     
    pepoluan, Feb 7, 2021
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