diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9caee7bf6c..d06da54415 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ Written for .NET Core in C#.
 |![Win-x86](docs/res/win_med.png) **Windows x86**|[![Build & Test][win-x86-build-badge]][build]| 
 |![Win-arm64](docs/res/win_med.png) **Windows ARM64**|[![Build & Test][win-arm64-build-badge]][build]| 
 |![macOS](docs/res/apple_med.png) **macOS**|[![Build & Test][macOS-build-badge]][build]| 
-|![Linux-x64](docs/res/linux_med.png) **Linux x64**|[![Build & Test][linux-x64-build-badge]][build]|
-|![Linux-arm](docs/res/linux_med.png) **Linux ARM**|[![Build & Test][linux-arm-build-badge]][build]|
-|![RHEL6-x64](docs/res/redhat_med.png) **RHEL 6 x64**|[![Build & Test][rhel6-x64-build-badge]][build]|
+|![Linux-x64](docs/res/linux_med.png) **Linux x64**|[![Build & Test][linux-x64-build-badge]][build]| 
+|![Linux-arm](docs/res/linux_med.png) **Linux ARM**|[![Build & Test][linux-arm-build-badge]][build]| 
+|![RHEL6-x64](docs/res/redhat_med.png) **RHEL 6 x64**|[![Build & Test][rhel6-x64-build-badge]][build]| 
 
 [win-x64-build-badge]: https://mseng.visualstudio.com/pipelinetools/_apis/build/status/VSTS.Agent/azure-pipelines-agent.ci?branchName=master&jobname=Windows%20(x64)
 [win-x86-build-badge]: https://mseng.visualstudio.com/pipelinetools/_apis/build/status/VSTS.Agent/azure-pipelines-agent.ci?branchName=master&jobname=Windows%20(x86)
-[win-arm64-build-badge]: https://mseng.visualstudio.com/pipelinetools/_apis/build/status/VSTS.Agent/azure-pipelines-agent.ci?branchName=master&jobname=Windows%20(arm64)
+[win-arm64-build-badge]: https://mseng.visualstudio.com/pipelinetools/_apis/build/status/VSTS.Agent/azure-pipelines-agent.ci?branchName=master&jobname=Windows%20(ARM64)
 [macOS-build-badge]: https://mseng.visualstudio.com/pipelinetools/_apis/build/status/VSTS.Agent/azure-pipelines-agent.ci?branchName=master&jobname=macOS%20(x64)
 [linux-x64-build-badge]: https://mseng.visualstudio.com/pipelinetools/_apis/build/status/VSTS.Agent/azure-pipelines-agent.ci?branchName=master&jobname=Linux%20(x64)
 [linux-arm-build-badge]: https://mseng.visualstudio.com/pipelinetools/_apis/build/status/VSTS.Agent/azure-pipelines-agent.ci?branchName=master&jobname=Linux%20(ARM)
diff --git a/src/dev.sh b/src/dev.sh
index 86a3d0ceec..e4b2834ffe 100755
--- a/src/dev.sh
+++ b/src/dev.sh
@@ -119,12 +119,15 @@ function detect_platform_and_runtime_id() {
         CURRENT_PLATFORM=$(uname | awk '{print tolower($0)}')
     fi
     
-    echo "Detected Process Arch: $PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE"
     if [[ "$CURRENT_PLATFORM" == 'windows' ]]; then
+        local processor_type=$(detect_system_architecture)
+        echo "Detected Process Arch: $processor_type"
+
+        # Default to win-x64
         DETECTED_RUNTIME_ID='win-x64'
-        if [[ "$PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" == 'x86' ]]; then
+        if [[ "$processor_type" == 'x86' ]]; then
             DETECTED_RUNTIME_ID='win-x86'
-        elif [[ "$PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" == 'ARM64' ]]; then
+        elif [[ "$processor_type" == 'ARM64' ]]; then
             DETECTED_RUNTIME_ID='win-arm64'
         fi
     elif [[ "$CURRENT_PLATFORM" == 'linux' ]]; then
@@ -368,6 +371,48 @@ function cmd_lint_verify() {
     "${DOTNET_DIR}/dotnet" format --verify-no-changes -v diag "$REPO_ROOT/azure-pipelines-agent.sln" || checkRC "cmd_lint_verify"
 }
 
+function detect_system_architecture() {
+    local processor  # Variable to hold the processor type (e.g., x, ARM)
+    local os_arch    # Variable to hold the OS bitness (e.g., 64, 86)
+
+    # Detect processor type using PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER
+    # Check for AMD64 or Intel in the variable to classify as "x" (covers x86 and x64 processors)
+    if [[ "$PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER" =~ "AMD64" || "$PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER" =~ "Intel64" ]]; then
+        processor="x"
+    # Check for ARM64 in the variable to classify as "ARM"
+    elif [[ "$PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER" =~ "ARM" || "$PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER" =~ "Arm" ]]; then
+        processor="ARM"
+    # Default to "x" for unknown or unhandled cases
+    else
+        processor="x"
+    fi
+
+    # Detect OS bitness using uname
+    # "x86_64" indicates a 64-bit operating system
+    if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64" ]]; then
+        os_arch="64"
+    # "i686" or "i386" indicates a 32-bit operating system
+    elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "i686" || "$(uname -m)" == "i386" ]]; then
+        os_arch="86"
+    # "aarch64" indicates a 64-bit ARM operating system
+    elif [[ "$(uname -m)" == "aarch64" ]]; then
+        os_arch="64"
+    # Default to "64" for unknown or unhandled cases
+    else
+        os_arch="64"
+    fi
+
+    # Note: AMD32 does not exist as a specific label; 32-bit AMD processors are referred to as x86.
+    # ARM32 also does not exist in this context; ARM processors are always 64-bit.
+    
+    # Combine processor type and OS bitness for the final result
+    # Examples:
+    # - "x64" for Intel/AMD 64-bit
+    # - "x86" for Intel/AMD 32-bit
+    # - "ARM64" for ARM 64-bit
+    echo "${processor}${os_arch}"
+}
+
 detect_platform_and_runtime_id
 echo "Current platform: $CURRENT_PLATFORM"
 echo "Current runtime ID: $DETECTED_RUNTIME_ID"