Microsoft announced the details of the system requirements running Vista

Microsoft has just officially announced the minimum system requirements a PC needs to be able to install and operate Windows Vista.

Expected today (May 18), developers will publish details of two marketing programs that provide enough information for computer manufacturers or retailers whether their products can be installed. Can Windows Vista be used?

The "Vista-capable" program lists the minimum requirements a PC needs to be able to run the latest version of Windows operating system. Meanwhile, the 'Premium Ready' program will help classify PCs that can take full advantage of Vista's advanced features such as the Aero graphical interface.

To get Vista-capable, a minimal PC is equipped with a 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM and a graphics card with full DirectX 9 support. This version is relatively similar to the instructions Microsoft provided previously.

Meanwhile, to get the 'Premium Ready' label, the PC needs a minimum of 1GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, a 128MB video card that supports Vista's new graphics engine model.

The amount of graphics memory needed to run Vista also depends on the number of monitors displayed on a PC. If the PC uses multi-screen or large screen display, it will need more memory.

The primary goal of these programs is to help PC makers identify features and classify new PC systems. It also provides detailed information for users to know whether their system is capable of upgrading to a new operating system.

Also today, Microsoft will provide a trial version of the upgrade recommendation tool. This tool allows users to automatically analyze whether their system can upgrade to which version of Vista or which version of Vista their system can install and use and make recommendations. software level. This tool has also been included in Vista.

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