64-bit CPU running 32-bit?

[oakaxe]

So I build myself a nice $600CAD computer a few weeks ago and I am having a few problems with it (see literally every other post I have) and now I have found a new problem. yay. 

When I check tesk manager, I see that steam and discord are both running 32-bit. I am definately running windows 10 64-bit on a R3 2200G 64-bit cpu so how come both of these kind of important programs are running at 64-bit?

 

Update: RESOLVED

Edited May 7, 2019 by oakaxe
issue resolved

[Fasauceome]

Some apps only have a 32 bit version. Steam and discord to name a couple.

[TehPlayer14]

From what I know x64 system emulators 32-bit which implies it's not perfect especially with older games

[Wufflez]

Some apps don't need huge amounts of memory allocated to them. For that reason, there are sometimes both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. Sometimes there isn't a 64-bit version.

[Mira Yurizaki]

19 minutes ago, oakaxe said:

When I check tesk manager, I see that steam and discord are both running 32-bit. I am definately running windows 10 64-bit on a R3 2200G 64-bit cpu so how come both of these kind of important programs are running at 64-bit?

x86-64 based processors, which is basically 64-bit Intel/AMD processors for all intents and purposes, can run 32-bit applications as part of being backwards compatible. Windows has ways to run 32-bit apps through a compatibility layer called WoW64 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoW64) using said processor feature.

[oakaxe]

43 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Some apps only have a 32 bit version. Steam and discord to name a couple.

 

40 minutes ago, TehPlayer14 said:

From what I know x64 system emulators 32-bit which implies it's not perfect especially with older games

 

39 minutes ago, Wufflez said:

Some apps don't need huge amounts of memory allocated to them. For that reason, there are sometimes both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. Sometimes there isn't a 64-bit version.

 

25 minutes ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

x86-64 based processors, which is basically 64-bit Intel/AMD processors for all intents and purposes, can run 32-bit applications as part of being backwards compatible. Windows has ways to run 32-bit apps through a compatibility layer called WoW64 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoW64) using said processor feature.

Oh ok thanks guys. Just wanted to know if there was just another problem with my PC. This sure puts me at ease

[SenKa]

Many apps to this day are coded in 32 bit. Either because they were designed in the 32 bit era and simply updated rather than re-done for a new architecture, or because there is simply no reason to complicate things further by coding for 64 bit.

 

There is absolutely no issue with running 32 bits on a 64 bit OS. Try the other way around? Then yeah, that's an issue.

[oakaxe]

Just now, SenpaiKaplan said:

Many apps to this day are coded in 32 bit. Either because they were designed in the 32 bit era and simply updated rather than re-done for a new architecture, or because there is simply no reason to complicate things further by coding for 64 bit.

 

There is absolutely no issue with running 32 bits on a 64 bit OS. Try the other way around? Then yeah, that's an issue.

Ok thanks