Recommended System Requirements
Microsoft recommends the following minimum system requirements to make sure you get all the benefits of Windows 7.
Windows 7 System Requirements
•1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
•1 gigabyte (GB) RAM
•16 GB available disk space
•DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
If you’re not sure which features and editions of Windows 7 will run on your existing PC, the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor can help. Please visit http://windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor.
Additional Requirements to Use Certain Features
•Internet access (fees may apply)
•Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graph- ics hardware
•For some aspects of 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
