Question in the order of Windows 9x..?

Is it purely 32-bit code?

Question in the order of Windows 9x..?

Windows 95, 98 and ME are primarilly designed around 16 bits, but own a 32 bit subsystem. Windows NT, 2000 and XP are built around a 32 bit core, with to the rear compatibility. That is what makes NT/2000/XP so much better than the 9x series.



Windows Vista comes within a 32 bit and 64 bit flavor core.



If you have a 64 bit system, you should consider upgrading to Windows Vista 64. You can obtain the 64 bit disk for under $10 from Microsoft if you own a proper 32 bit flavor license.



The wave of the adjectives is with Windows Vista. But if your system did not come beside Windows Vista, then you probably should not upgrade to it. Within 3 years, most computers will be running Vista; so inwardly 5 years, you will start to fall down.



Good luck and Happy Computing!
Depends entirely on the version you get hold of. Specifically, it will say 64 somewhere if it is designed for 64-bit processors.
Mostly. But you may still own DOS stuff available to use (16 bit).
No, it is 32 bit, but can also run older 16 bit applications.
no, it is NOT pure 32bit code. Even window 2000 is not pure 32bit. Once you limit the OS to 32bit you drop support for 16bit code and there's a ton of it still out in that.
It's a 32 bit extension

of a 16 bit upgrade

to an 8 bit operating system

built to run on a 4 bit processor

by a two bit company

that can't stand 1 bit of competition
Nope. Appears to be hybrid 16/32bit for backward compatibility w/ 16bit apps. It say here that GUI components were 16bit solely:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/microsoft_w...
It can only use the set set of integer registers up to 32 bits wide but within are 64 bit double precision instructions.