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> I don't think Windows 10 supports any of the 32 bit only processors. I have Windows 10 32-bit edition running on a Fit-PC2 with an Intel Atom Z530. I believe

> I don't think Windows 10 supports any of the 32 bit only processors. I have Windows 10 32-bit edition running on a Fit-PC2 with an Intel Atom Z530. I believe this is a 32-bit-only processor. I can't say it runs well with only 1GB on this old box - I'll probably put Linux on it instead - but Windows 10 definitely boots up and runs. http://imgur.com/a/J9fGh http://imgur.com/a/J9fGh (screenshot) http://www.fit-pc.com/web/products/fit-pc2/fit-pc2-2i-specifications/fit-pc2-specifications/ http://www.fit-pc.com/web/products/fit-pc2/fit-pc2-2i-specif... http://ark.intel.com/products/35463 http://ark.intel.com/products/35463 (edited to include information about this 32-bit system)

theandrewbailey 9y ago
The existence of a 32-bit Windows 10 is not in question. 64-bit x86 CPUs will happily run a 32-bit OS.
- detaro 9y ago
  EDIT: nvm
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spatulon 9y ago
Given that the article above is talking about the 32-bit version of Windows 10, I think 'likelynew is aware of that. You misunderstood the question, which is: will the 32-bit version of Windows 10 even run on a CPU that predates x64? (The answer seems to be yes - according to Microsoft's list of requirements, it should run, say, on a Pentium 4).
giovannibajo1 9y ago
I have failed multiple times to reliably use a Linux desktop with 1Gb of ram. Even the most stripped down Ubuntu version seems untested for this setup; for instance, the background process that repacks the DEB database easily peaks over 1Gb, and you get the computer swapping at a random point. On top of that, also browsers have a really hard time working with that constraint.