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Microsoft: Find out if your system is ready for Windows 7

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On May 8, 2009, 6:03 PM

Although Microsoft has already published a set of minimum system requirements for Windows 7, actually comparing those specs to the hardware inside a computer can be a daunting task for the less tech-savvy users. In general, if you bought a computer in the last couple of years or are already running Windows Vista smoothly then you are probably all set. If you don’t fall in either category or are not sure, though, Microsoft has released a simple tool to help you out.


The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor examines a PC’s components, including chip, memory, storage, and graphics processor, to automatically determine whether said system can run the company’s new operating system. It will also check attached devices and offer upgrade suggestions, such as which drivers to replace, in case of any potential compatibility issues. The utility is available only as pre-release beta version for now and should work with both Windows XP and Vista systems. You can download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta here.

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  1. Even if this tool tells you that your hardware is not up to snuff - don't take that as gospel. I installed (and use) Windows 7 RC on a PIII-800 with only 512MB of RAM. It ain't pretty, but it works ... it works smoothly.
  2. Windows 7 recommended hardware specifications Processor speed 1 GHzMemory (RAM) 1 GBGraphics card Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory (for Aero)HDD free space 16 GBOptical drive DVD-R/WWith smaller amount of ram you make the processor's work more difficult.
  3. [b]Originally posted by xenor:[/b][quote]Windows 7 recommended hardware specifications Processor speed 1 GHzMemory (RAM) 1 GBGraphics card Support for DirectX 9 graphics device with 128MB of memory (for Aero)HDD free space 16 GBOptical drive DVD-R/WWith smaller amount of ram you make the processor's work more difficult.[/quote]So. Still works.

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