Welcome to the Vista information page!
This is a special section of the website devoted to Microsoft's newest release Windows Vista! Here you will find news and information about the new operating system along with downloads and links to helpful files.
Upgrading
Thinking about upgrading from Windows XP to Vista? The recommendation is that you remove XP first and then upgrade to Vista, that way you don't have old registry settings and other things that have been mucking up your system. This is a much more involved process and will require more work. Check our articles section on this page for some detailed information about upgrading.
Minimum Requirements.
Microsoft has a list of the recommended and the minimum required components to run Windows Vista. below is a chart that lists these requirements. Remember that the last list is a list of the MINIMUM, to run any additional programs you would want to make sure you had above and beyond the minimum.
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- 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 512 MB of system memory
- 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
- DVD-ROM drive
- Audio Output
- Internet access (fees may apply)
Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.
While all editions of Windows Vista can support multiple core CPUs, only Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise can support dual processors. |
- 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1 GB of system memory
- 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
- WDDM Driver
- 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware
- 32 bits per pixel
- DVD-ROM drive
- Audio Output
- Internet access (fees may apply)
Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.
While all editions of Windows Vista can support multiple core CPUs, only Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise can support dual processors.
TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional).
Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or a touch screen.
Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption requires a USB Flash Drive and a system with a TPM 1.2 chip. |
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Windows Vista minimum supported system requirements
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- 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
- 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
- Support for Super VGA graphics
- CD-ROM drive
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Links / Articles
Here you will find links and articles about Windows Vista. Please have a look around and if there are any problems or broken links, please report them to the webmaster. Thanks!
Links
Click HERE to read about how Microsoft can help you transfer your old files in multiple ways .
Click HERE to run some demos of Vista in order to make sure that you want to purchase this OS.
Articles
Click HERE for an article about a proposed SP1 for Vista
Click HERE for a video of PC world's editors discussing if Vista can be improved upon!
Click HERE for a great Vista FAQ written by Paul Thurrott, who is a respected technical author.
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