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System requirements for Windows 10

What are the system requirements for Windows 10? You'll find the answer here..

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Would you like to install Windows 10 on your PC? Then you should find out about the system requirements in advance. We have compiled the minimum requirements for Windows 10 for you here.

System requirements for Windows 10

In order to be able to install Windows 10, a whole range of hardware must be present:

  • Your computer must have a certain amount of RAM , which is the working memory. You need 1 GB RAM for the 32-bit version of Windows 10, and 2 GB of RAM for the 64-bit version . You can find out how much RAM your computer has with this guide.
  • Your device should have a graphics card that supports DirectX 9 or higher. This is definitely true for all newer graphics cards. If you have an older model, you should check DirectX support. Here we are going to show you how to identify your graphics card.
  • Your display should have a resolution of at least 800 x 600 . All flat screens can display this resolution. It only becomes difficult with tube screens. We'll tell you here how you can adjust the resolution in Windows 10.
  • In addition, your computer should have a processor or SoC with at least 1 GHz installed. Here we explain how to find out your processor.
  • To install Windows, at least 16 GB of hard disk space must be available for the 32-bit version . For the 64-bit version it is even 20 GB . Here you will find instructions on how to determine the storage capacity of your Windows PC.

    Warning:     Keep in mind, however, that Windows updates regularly. The named storage capacities only indicate how much storage space is required for the "basic version". Each further update also requires more storage space.
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