minimum requirements

  1. Windows 11 Watermark: What You Need to Know About Unsupported Upgrades

    As the clock ticks down on support for Windows 10, many users are considering their options for upgrading to Windows 11. But for those clinging to older hardware that doesn’t meet Microsoft’s minimum requirements, there’s now an added twist: a conspicuous watermark will serve as a constant...
  2. Windows 11 Compatibility Issue: Older Laptop Not Meeting Requirements

    Hello everyone, I recently attempted to upgrade my laptop to Windows 11, but I encountered some compatibility issues. My laptop, a [insert model and specs], seems to fall short of meeting some of the requirements for Windows 11, particularly in terms of TPM version and CPU compatibility...
  3. Windows 11 I finally decided that I would go ahead and install Upgrade to Windows 11 and...

    It says my PC, which has about 10 times the minimum requirement, doesn't meet the minimum specification. It upgraded my Tablet without ever checking, and it runs great. I can't find the page I started the process on my laptop, it did the whole process online, I just said go ahead, and it...
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    Windows 11 regarding needing a better processor

    i dont get why i need a better processor in order to meet the minimum requirements for windows 11. i understand my hardware is old and all but still..
  5. Windows 10 Quantum Break: gameplay with only Windows 10

    Accompanying the arrival of Windows 10, Microsoft introduced DirectX 12 graphics library with multiple rendering technology more advanced, promising to push the image quality to new heights in the game. However at the present time, there are still very few games based on DirectX 12 platform, or...
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    VIDEO Windows 8.1 annoying error loop

    Hi i have recently had my pc turn off suddenly then it goes into a screen where windows is loading but then it says preparing automatic update, after that it says diagnosing your PC then it goes into a menu, i am open to restoring my PC if it will fix the problem but done know how to as i have...
  7. Windows 8 Can Rocksmith run and work correctly on Surface Pro/RT Windows 8 Tablet?

    Can Rocksmith run and work correctly on Surface Pro/RT Windows 8 Tablet? FYI: Rocksmith requires Steam to run. *Additional Questions* Which tablet is best for webcamming; like for Skype. Which tablet would have better video and audio playback quality? Which tablet would be best for Rocksmith...
  8. VIDEO Metro: Last Light-Minimum requirements

    This game, released May 14th, looks very interesting. Sequel to Metro 2033 you play the same character Artyom. The graphics look really impressive: Ref: Metro: Last Light Now Bundled With GeForce GTX Graphics Cards | GeForce
  9. Minimum Service Packs for Microsoft V C++ Redistributable Packages

    The Download pages for Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages do not consistently show specific Minimum Service pack levels required for the target Operating Systems. This KB article provides the minimum Service Pack level for each... Link Removed
  10. Windows 8 Hardware Requirements The Same Or Lower Then Windows 7

    Most of the world’s desktop computers run on a version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system so when the Redmond company announces that it has a new OS version, one of the first questions to get asked is what are the minimum hardware requirements. (...)Read the rest of Windows 8 Hardware...
  11. Windows 7 Halo: Combat Evolved Freezing Issues

    Hi, I recently got Halo: Combat Evolved at a used video game store (Even though it's a 10 year old game, it's still pretty fun =P) and installed it on my laptop. It says the minimum requirements are: - Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Second Edition, Microsoft Windows...
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    Windows 7 Played game - crash - reboot ; failed - safe mode crashes - boot fails

    Greetings! I recently purchased Bulletstorm, and received it last night, installed it, played it, no problem. Untill I was playing for about 2 hours. The graphics got stuck, but the sound kept going. I did Ctrl-Alt-Del and click run taskmanager, it went to the desktop, and said Bulletstorm was...
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    Windows 7 Light Footprint

    Well a lot of people have posted about loading Windows 7 on a minimal machine. I was curious about my old Dell Dimensions 8200 being able to run Windows 7. It has a Pent 4 at 2.0 G processor and 1 G ram. I downloaded VMware Player and installed then installed Win 7 32bit Home Premium. I got...
  14. Windows 7 Crysis Wars FREE weeks online trial...

    Just got email saying theres another FREEBIE week for Crysis Wars comming up soon, so download the client and patch to v1.5 and apply for your free online key asap folks! Link Removed due to 404 Error signup here and on 28th visit to a new link that provides a new key. INFO: How does it...
  15. Windows 7 Freezing and blank / strips on screen.

    Hello all. I have just installed Windows 7 for the third time. And each time I have had the same problem. It runs along fine then suddenly I'll get a blank white screen and the system seem's to have frozen. It can also be blue and white stripes or white with grey lines. Is this a known bug and...
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    Windows 7 Intel GM45/GE45/GS45 Integrated Graphics

    Where can I get the Intel GM45/GE45/GS45 Integrated Graphics video drivers for Windows 7? Tried to install the latest one for Vista, but getting the following error message: "This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for installing the software. Setup wil exit" Thanks for any...
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    Windows 7 Install Challenge

    I am trying to install Windows 7 on an older laptop, which does meet the minimum requirements. The problem is that the laptop cannot boot from DVD. I have tried a few things thus far, like: 1. Connected an external DVD drive via USB only to find that the laptop is not able to boot from USB...