System requirements
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Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
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RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
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Free hard disk space: 16 GB
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Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics
device with WDDM driver
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A Microsoft account and Internet access
Also, keep in mind that some processors and
hardware configurations still are not supported by the Technical Preview, so if
you have driver problems there’s a chance your hardware isn’t supported. You
will also need to have a monitor capable of running a minimum of 1024 x 768
resolution in order to access the Windows Store to download apps. Also, after
you install the preview you will no longer able able to play DVDs using Windows
Media Player, which means that they are moving people over to the new Windows
8.1 video player which was problematic in Windows 8.1 because you had two video
players for all video files. This is a clear indication that Windows 10 Preview
gets rid of that and very likely that Windows 10 as a whole will do away with
Windows Media Player. Windows 10 Preview will also remove Windows Media Center
if you have Windows 8 Pro and install the preview.
If you have Windows RT 8.1 (ARM-based tablets) the
Windows 10 Preview will not work for you either. Microsoft had already said
that they will address the Windows 10 ARM situation at a later date (very
likely in 2015) but that Windows RT will be folded into Windows as a whole and
no longer operate as a separate OS. The same goes for Windows Phone, which will
also carry the Windows 10 name scheme, but since it too is based on ARM we
probably won’t see anything until 2015.
If you’re running Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 and your
default installed language isn’t English, Chinese or Portugese you will only be
able to keep your personal files when you upgrade, you will lose all of your
apps and Windows settings. Additionally, if you have a language pack or
language interface pack, those will also be removed when you install the
Windows 10 Preview
Also, some older 64-bit CPUs may be blocked from
installing the preview (AMD 64-bit Athlons, perhaps?) but Microsoft gives no
explanation why.
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