HT5634 Installing Windows 7 on a Imac, late 2009 model

I have an IMac 24 inch, late 2009 computer.  Which version (32 bit or 64 bit) will I need to run Win 7?

The Late 2009 iMac was available in 21'5 or 27-inch, not 24-inch. If you have a 24-inch iMac, you need a 32-bit Windows version because it doesn't support 64-bit Windows versions.
If you have a 21'5 or 27-inch iMac, you can install a 64-bit version

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              iMac - model: iMac11,1
              1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
              8 GB RAM
    Video Information:
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              OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 1:58:8
    Disk Information:
              WDC WD20EARX-00PASB0 disk0 : (2 TB)
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                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 2 TB (1,98 TB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
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    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
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    Problem System Launch Daemons:
    Problem System Launch Agents:
    Launch Daemons:
    Launch Agents:
    User Launch Agents:
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
    Internet Plug-ins:
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
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              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
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    Bad Fonts:
              None
    Old Applications:
              None
    Time Machine:
              Time Machine not configured!
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                   2%          WindowServer
                   2%          Mail
                   1%          Safari
                   1%          com.apple.WebKit.Networking
                   1%          hidd
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              98 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
              90 MB          mds_stores
              74 MB          Finder
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              2.15 GB          Active RAM
              612 MB          Inactive RAM
              697 MB          Wired RAM
              264 MB          Page-ins
              0 B          Page-outs

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