32 bit

[Fire]

Recently I got a new gaming laptop, but a lot of games keep crashing on it. When I went to task manager to shut down a game because my laptop was frozen due to it, i noticed that my steam is 32 bit. When I checked the games requirements, I saw that it needed 64 bit. What does that mean? Can I switch my steam to 64 bit?

[Ogami]

No, it means you need Windows 64bit. As long as your Windows is 64bit you are fine.
Steam is always a 32bit application.

[MancSoulja]

Your Windows licence includes the ability to use both 32 and 64bit versions, May I ask what OS you have installed?

The simple answer to the difference is that 64bit operating systems can address more system resources. For example 32bit Windows can't use more than 4GB of RAM.

[Fire]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Your Windows licence includes the ability to use both 32 and 64bit versions, May I ask what OS you have installed?

The simple answer to the difference is that 64bit operating systems can address more system resources. For example 32bit windows cant use more than 4GB of RAM.

Where do I check this information?

[Fire]

I got my laptop 2 days ago, and I have windows 10 installed.

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Fire:

I got my laptop 2 days ago, and I have windows 10 installed.

You can download 64bit windows 10 here, just click download tool.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

[Fire]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by Fire:

I got my laptop 2 days ago, and I have windows 10 installed.

Open control panel and navigate to system.

Yeah, I just found it. I have a 64 bit operating system, but I don't know why all the games keep crashing :(

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Fire:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Open control panel and navigate to system.

Yeah, I just found it. I have a 64 bit operating system, but I don't know why all the games keep crashing :(

What are the rest of your specs?

[76561198218426745]

If the games required a 64-bit operating system, and you had a 32-bit operating system, they would not launch at all. The fact that you get to crashing means it's not due to your operating system being 32-bit vs. 64-bit.

See Troubleshooting Game Crashes.

[Fire]

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1199&item_id=099074

That is my laptop. As I said, I got it 2 days ago, installed nothing but steam and nvidia experience, but it keeps crashing games like truck sims, borderlands 2, and even csgo a few times!!

[Fire]

geforce experience*** xD

[Fire]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by Fire:

Yeah, I just found it. I have a 64 bit operating system, but I don't know why all the games keep crashing :(

What are the rest of your specs?

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1199&item_id=099074

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Fire:

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1199&item_id=099074

That is my laptop. As I said, I got it 2 days ago, installed nothing but steam and nvidia experience, but it keeps crashing games like truck sims, borderlands 2, and even csgo a few times!!

You have a nice high-end laptop there, games shouldn't be crashing. One reason could be a corrupt OS install or the crappy bloatware you get with laptops these days. A fresh install of windows anyway might be a nice idea.

First though, uninstall your GPU drivers and make a fresh install.

[Fire]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by Fire:

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_577_1199&item_id=099074

That is my laptop. As I said, I got it 2 days ago, installed nothing but steam and nvidia experience, but it keeps crashing games like truck sims, borderlands 2, and even csgo a few times!!

You have a nice high-end laptop there, games shouldn't be crashing. One reason could be a corrupt OS install or the crappy bloatware you get with laptops these days. A fresh install of windows anyway might be a nice idea.

You mean I should wipe everything and re-install windows?

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Fire:

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

You have a nice high-end laptop there, games shouldn't be crashing. One reason could be a corrupt OS install or the crappy bloatware you get with laptops these days. A fresh install of windows anyway might be a nice idea.

You mean I should wipe everything and re-install windows?

Try reinstalling your GPU drivers first, they could be the culprit.

DDU is a nice freeware application that will totally remove all traces of your current driver install - http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

[Maki Zenin]

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