Other people have reported this on the Web but there does not seem to be a knowledgable response. Whether this is a bug in Vista 64 or in the way some applications handle the registry during installation is not apparent from the data I have avaliable. Removing all restore points has no effect, the nested nodes remain after a reboot. The farther out on the tree the older the data in these nested instances. Furthermore, there is only one instance of this in the HKCU hive. In all of the MSDN articles concerning this node there does not seem to be anything that indicates this node should have multiple, nested instances. If the result is PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=AMD64 this is 64-bit platform.On a new installation of Vista 64 Ultimate, after required applications installed, multiple nested instances of Wow6432Node are on the HKLM hive. If the result is PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86, this is 32-bit platform. Type the following command: set processor_architecture Method 2: Use the Set command to display Processor Architecture If the entry states 圆4-Based PC, this is 64-bit platform. If the entry states x86-Based PC, this is 32-bit platform. In the right-hand pane, view the entry labeled System Type.

In the left-hand pane, click System Summary. In the Search box, type the command MSINFO32 without the quotes. Below are two ways that you can use to help identify the platform Method 1: Use System Information Tool to view Processor Architecture There are a number of tools that you can use to identify which platform is installed on the system. You can safely ignore the registry value. If they're present on x86 machines, they don't cause any issues as they aren't used. This registry key is typically used for 32-bit applications on 64-bit machines. In this scenario, you may notice a registry subkey labeled Wow6432Node and feel that the system may have been incorrectly installed or upgraded.

Install Windows 7 with SP1 or install Windows 7 RTM Upgraded to SP1.Ĭlick the Start button, type regedit in the search box to open the Registry Editor.

This article fixes an issue in which a registry subkey labeled Wow6432Node is listed in system registry on x86 machines.Īpplies to: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Original KB number: 2582176 SymptomsĪ computer running 32 Bit (x86) Platform of Windows 7.

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