The Windows Vista system requirements are different for each version of Windows Vista.
Because Windows Vista is a very graphical version of Windows, your computer needs quite a good configuration concerning hardware devices.
Windows Vista is a version which is much more graphical then previous versions of Windows. Therefore your computer must be equipped with the latest hardware components to make your computer Windows Vista compatible.
To check if your computer is Windows Vista compatible do the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. This tool analyzes your computer and gives an advice for each hardware component in your computer and advices you what to do if you want to install Windows Vista.
Below you will find the system requirements for each version of Windows Vista.
 Windows Vista system requirements - Home Basic
Minimum
With these minimum requirements not all functions are possible.
- 800 MHz processor
- 512 MB system memory
- 20 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for Super VGA
- CD-ROM drive
Recommended
- 1 GHz 32-bits or 64-bits processor
- 512 MB system memory
- 20 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Support for graphic display with DirectX 9 and 32 MB graphic memory
- DVD drive
- Audio out
- Internet access
 Windows Vista system requirements - Home Premium
Minimum
- 800 MHz processor
- 512 MB system memory
- 20 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for Super VGA
- CD-ROM drive
Recommended
- 1 GHz 32-bits or 64-bits processor
- 1 GB system memory
- 40 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for DirectX 9 with:
- WDDW-stuurprogramma
- Mimimum of 128 MB video memory
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in the hardware
- 32 bits per pixel
- DVD drive
- Audio out
- Internet access
For using the Windows Media Center I recommend:
- TV-Tuner card for watching TV on the computer (and optional a remote control)
- Optional, a touch screen
 Windows Vista system requirements - Ultimate
Minimum
- 800 MHz processor
- 512 MB system memory
- 20 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for Super VGA
- CD-ROM drive
Recommended
- 1 GHz 32-bits or 64-bits processor
- 1 GB system memory
- 40 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for DirectX 9 with:
- WDDW-stuurprogramma
- Mimimum of 128 MB video memory
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in the hardware
- 32 bits per pixel
- DVD drive
- Audio out
- Internet access
For using the Windows Media Center I recommend:
- TV-Tuner card for watching TV on the computer (and optional a remote control)
- Optional, a touch screen
For using the Windows BitLocker-Drive Encryption a USB-flash station and a system board with TPM 1.2-chip is required.
Windows Vista system requirements - Business
Minimum
- 800 MHz processor
- 512 MB system memory
- 20 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for Super VGA
- CD-ROM drive
Recommended
- 1 GHz 32-bits or 64-bits processor
- 1 GB system memory
- 40 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for DirectX 9 with:
- WDDW-stuurprogramma
- Mimimum of 128 MB video memory
- Pixel Shader 2.0 in the hardware
- 32 bits per pixel
- DVD drive
- Audio out
- Internet access
- Optional, a touch screen
 Windows Vista system requirements - Enterprise
Minimum
- 800 MHz processor
- 512 MB system memory
- 20 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for Super VGA
- CD-ROM drive
Recommended
- 1 GHz 32-bits or 64-bits processor
- 1 GB system memory
- 40 GB hard disk with at least 15 GB free disk space
- Graphic support for DirectX 9 with:
- WDDW-stuurprogramma - Mimimum of 128 MB video memory - Pixel Shader 2.0 in the hardware - 32 bits per pixel
- DVD drive
- Audio out
- Internet access
This new operating system is an operating system which is much more graphical then previous versions of Windows. Therefore your computer must be equipped with the latest hardware components to make your computer compatible with this operating system.
To check if your computer is compatible do the Upgrade Advisor. This tool analyzes your computer and gives an advice for each hardware component in your computer and advices you what to do if you want to install this version.
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