Once installed, right-click the MT5 shortcut > "Open file location." Find terminal.exe . Right-click it > "Properties" > "Compatibility" > Check the "Emulation" mode. If it shows 32-bit, you are successful. Alternatively, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) > "Details" tab. If terminal.exe ends with *32 , you have successfully installed the 32-bit version.
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