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Windows 8.1 Minimum Requirments
Windows 8.1 Minimum Requirements
The Windows 8.1 minimum requirements are the same as Windows 8 minimum requirements, which include:
| Hardware |
Requirement |
| Processor |
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with PAE, NX and SSE2 support. |
| CPU Support |
Must support PAE, NX, and SSE2 |
| RAM |
1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) |
| Hard disk space |
16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) |
| Graphics card |
Microsoft DirectX® 9 graphics device with WDDM driver |
Additional requirements to use certain features:
- For 64-bit installations of Windows 8.1 Preview, your CPU must also support CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF.
- To use touch, you need a tablet or a monitor that supports multi touch.
- To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection, a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768, and a Microsoft account.
- Internet access (ISP fees might apply).
Note: Windows will check your system's eligibility before you update to make sure your system can support Windows 8.1 Preview.
DELL-Jesse L
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