Due to a problem with Java updates I had to uninstall the said program. I downloaded what I thought was a 64 bit version from their site, but now in the control panel beside the Java emblem it reads (32-bit) How do I tell if I mistakenly downloaded the 32 bit version or the 64 bit one?
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