Is there a way to reliably detect the total number of CPU cores?

Question

I need a reliable way to detect how many CPU cores are on a computer. I am creating a numerically intense simulation C# application and want to create the maximum number of

Answer 1

See Detecting the number of processors

Alternatively, use the GetLogicalProcessorInformation() Win32 API: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms683194(VS.85).aspx