Although we have discussed the hardware requirements of Windows Vista many times before, in the E-mail we received, there is still a considerable percentage of friends asking for such things as "My PC configuration is... Can you install Windows Vista? In fact, in the Vista World website, Windows Vista uses the tutorial -1.1 pre-installation preparation and Windows Vista use tutorial -1.2 installed message, the most involved is also this problem. Strictly speaking, there is no standard answer to this type of question, which is basically unanswerable. It depends on many factors, especially the expectations of users on the smoothness of their PC running in Windows Vista. Summarize here and make a unified reply. Almost all PCs can be installed with Windows Vista. If you want to find a simple answer, you can almost answer "Yes" to questions like "My PC is configured to be able to install Windows Vista." - To be honest, I don't believe that a friend is still using a PC around 2000. According to Microsoft's official statement, to install Windows Vista, your PC should at least meet the requirements of Windows Vista Capable: CPU: A processor with a frequency of at least 800MHz. RAM: 512 MB of system memory. GPU: A graphics processor with DirectX 9 (integrated or discrete graphics). But that doesn't mean you can't install Windows Vista if your CPU clocked at less than 800Mhz or has less than 512MB of memory or no DirectX 9 graphics card. In fact, one of our test machines has only 384MB of memory. I believe many of my friends have seen it in the diagram for adding personalized logos to Windows Vista: So, is memory still less installable? The answer is also yes. To be honest, at the time of the initial installation, the test machine had only 128MB of memory and was installed with Windows Vista Ultimate. As for the requirements of DirectX 9 graphics card, if you have encountered similar problems before playing the game, for example, the game itself requires DirectX 8 and you only have DirectX 7 graphics card, you will know that this is not a big problem, after all, the hardware is not Support may also be software simulation, in most cases the game is at least operational. The ability to install and use it is not the same as the one that can be used smoothly. As in the example above, although you can still play DirectX 8 games only when you have a DirectX 7 graphics card, the effect in the actual game may be terrible. The game performance and operating experience are so poor that you just want to quit the game right away. The same is true for Windows Vista. Therefore, from this perspective, it is not too practical to discuss whether Windows Vista can be installed on some PCs with low configuration: what if it can be installed? I think most people don't have the patience to wait for a half-day to open a document with Word. I'm afraid I just want to uninstall Windows Vista as soon as possible and go back to Windows XP. Our test system with only 384MB of memory, even with ReadyBoost (using a 1GB SD card), its speed is still unbearable. In order to use Windows Vista smoothly and enjoy the beautiful interface features brought by Windows Vista, we recommend that you should consider using it on hardware that meets the Windows Vista Premium Ready certification specifications. CPU: 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor with 1 GHz frequency. RAM: 1 GB of system memory. GPU: DirectX 9 graphics support, WDDM driver, at least 128 MB of graphics memory, Pixel Shader 2.0, 32-bit true color. For heavy users, Vista wants to get a better operating experience. Vista also gives us recommendations for hardware specifications: CPU: no less than 2.0GHz (referred to as Intel NetBurst architecture) processor, or relative frequency A slightly lower but comparable performance of Intel Core architecture, AMD K8 architecture CPU recommendation: AMD Athlon 3000+, Intel Pentium 3.0 GHz or higher processor, or equivalent Opteron, Core family products (x86 or x64, better dual core) Memory: At least 1GB Recommended: 2GB memory (x86 platform, 32-bit) or 4GB memory (x64 platform, 64-bit) Graphics card: Support DirectX 9, and: - Support WDDM (Windows Vista Display Driver Model) driver; - 256MB memory; - Hardware support Pixel Shader 2.0; - Support 32-bit true color hard disk: 100GB SATA, 50GB or more free space Can install Windows Vista depending on your own, but the specific operating experience varies from person to person, the same PC, maybe some people think It’s too slow to use, while others feel that it’s OK. Subject, therefore, for "My PC configuration is ...... can not install Windows Vista" answer to the question, should choose according to your own specific situation, or actual installation of Windows Vista test. Of course, if you can experience Windows Vista without considering the specific performance, then it is another matter.