System requirements for Windows 8 Release Preview

Windows 8 will be launched very soon. By the end of 2-3 months, you shall be operating on the new Windows Operating System. This product has been developed by a special team of engineers from Microsoft. It took past three years to complete. The product has cleared all tests. It is free of bugs. Since, Microsoft has already launched the test product for Windows users. You can download Windows 8 Release Preview from the official site of Microsoft. You should download this preview only if you are an expert at computers. This version can cause some complications in interface and cause data loss. However, if you are willing to try the new Windows 8 preview, read ahead to know how you must proceed.
After the product’s release, many users from all over the world posted queries in the Windows 8 Release Preview forum. One commonly asked question was - ‘Who can use this Windows 8 Release Preview?’ If you have the same question, then read this post to know the system requirements for using Windows 8 Release Preview.

What are the system requirement for Windows 8 Release Preview?

The Windows 8 Release Preview has the same system requirements as Windows 7 has. The system requirements are discussed below.

• Processor: 1 GHz or a faster processor

• RAM: 1 GB for 32-bit Windows 8 and 2 GB for 64-bit Windows 8

• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

• Hard disk space: At least 16 GB storage for 32-bit Windows 8 and 20 GB storage for 64-bit Windows 8

These are some basic system requirements for running Windows 8 Release Preview on your system. To enjoy few specific features you will require additional system configurations.

If you want to enjoy the Windows touch features of Windows 8 Release Preview, then your screen must be touch-based.

• If you wish to download additional apps on your system, then you must have high speed internet connection.

• A minimum resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels is required to click pictures.

There are some basic and advanced system requirements for Windows 8 Release Preview.

Does your system meet all these requirements? Have you tried Windows 8 Release Preview? If yes, what do you think of it? Post your valuable comments in the feedback box below.

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