How to check if PAE Setting Is Enabled

1.    Click Start, click Run, type wbemtest in the Open box, and then click OK.

2.    In the Windows Management Instrumentation Tester dialog box, click Connect.

3.    In the box at the top of the Connect dialog box, type root\cimv2, and then click Connect.

4.    Click #Enum Instances".

5.    In the Class Info dialog box, type Win32_OperatingSystem in the Enter superclass name box, and then click OK.
6.    In the Query Result dialog box, double-click the top item. Note this item starts with "Win32_OperatingSystem.Name=Microsoft..."

7.    In the Object editor dialog box, locate the PAEEnabled property in the Properties area and double-click on it.

8.    In the Property Editor dialog box, note the value in the Value box.