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Recommended System Requirements
Microsoft recommends the following minimum system requirements to make sure you get all the bene ts
of Windows 7.
Windows 7 System Requirements
• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
• 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 speci c 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 ash drive