Windows switched to 8bit somehow and nothing fixes it

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I have 64bit windows but ir runs on 8bit i tried uninstalling graphic drivers reseting windows reinstalling windows nothing works please help.
 
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Hi Lany11,

how did you determine that it is running on 8 bit?. What version of Win 10 is it? Current version is 2004. Please show a screenshot of the info about 8 bit and your system specs please (make & model). :)
 
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Hi Lany11,

how did you determine that it is running on 8 bit?. What version of Win 10 is it? Current version is 2004. Please show a screenshot of the info about 8 bit and your system specs please (make & model). :)
 

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What Wolfie said!

The 8-bit part is for the display and same as I have on a Dell Notebook running the 64-bit version of Win10. The 64-bit/x64 part is for the CPU and the installed Operating System.

Wanted to add, we haven't had 8-bit PCs in more than 20-25 years, probably further back, my first in '92 was a 32-bit 80386/40MHz.
 
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It seems to me that the monitor is not recognized properly. Maybe that is the reason why it is only running on 8bit color depth. Usually a monitor can operate at 256bit depth.
I would check the cable to the monitor for proper seating and tight connection. I assume you have it connected via HDMI?? or are you using the DVI port??
Might want to change the HDMI cable to rule that one out...
 

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Your settings look good to me.
Those are exactly the same as mine, connected to a similar nVidia GPU.
That 8 bit information you are seeing is a report based on a "per channel" read out and since there are 4 channels (RGB/A) it would indicate a 32 bit color depth.

Are you experiencing some poor overall appearance of images on your computer.

Generally speaking, color depth is dependent on your monitor's capability in conjunction with your GPU and has nothing to do with the 64 bit architecture of your system's CPU.
 
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Mine says exactly the same thing. I think Trouble explained it well. If you're not experiencing any display issues, you should be fine.
 

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