Your PC will need to meet the following minimum requirements to run Windows 7.
If you want to run Windows 7 on your PC, here’s what it takes:
– 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
– 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
– 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
– DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Additional requirements to use certain features:
– Internet access (fees may apply)
– Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
– For some Windows Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
– Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware
– HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7
– DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
– BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2
– BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive
– Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
– Music and sound require audio output
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