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To determine if the application used is 32-bit or 64-bit, you can use one of the following approaches:
- Check the installation directory of the tools. When the default installation directory is used, the 32-bit versions of the tools are included in a subfolder of the C:\Program Files (x86) directory. For the 64-bit versions, this is the C:\Program Files directory instead.
- Check the content of the Processes tab of the Windows Task Manager. The 32-bit applications are listed with the entry *32. So, if you run our Eclipse, you can verify this for eclipse.exe.
- Use the file properties menu. Navigate to the \bin sub-directory of the product installation, right-click on one of the compiler executables, and select Properties to open the file properties menu. Then select the Compatibility tab and check what's displayed there. If the Run this program in compatibility mode for list starts with Windows Vista, then the application you selected is 64-bit.
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