1.1 Pre-installation preparatory work
1.1.1 Hardware requirements for Windows Vista
Before you install Windows Vista, you should first determine whether your system hardware meets the requirements of Windows Vista.
Many friends may be optimistic, because from Microsoft's official point of view, Windows Vista hardware requirements are not too high, but slow, unless you have a high performance tolerance, can accept open most programs need to point to the degree of smoke slowly waiting.
Cautious view of Microsoft Windows Vista logo Certification
At present, Microsoft to the new factory PC through the name of the Windows Vista logo certification for users in the new system provides a simple reference: users can simply through the corresponding logo on the PC to determine whether the PC can use Windows Vista and how to access the experience, There are two types of certification specifications, Windows Vista Capable and Windows Vista Premium Ready respectively. (See the hardware requirements for Windows Vista in more detail)
It must be clear, however, that for a blockbuster product such as Windows Vista, it must expand the scope of Windows Vista as much as possible from Microsoft's perspective, which is an important basis for strengthening its market dominance. To do this, you have to avoid putting Windows Vista in a highbrow predicament, and if you put too much restrictions on your hardware specs, it's tantamount to denying the vast majority of users to Windows Vista, which is clearly not what Microsoft will do.
In other words, even if Windows Vista is too demanding on hardware specifications, there is an objective obstacle to the rapid popularization of Windows Vista, but the words you don't hear from Microsoft officials. Perhaps Microsoft expects all of the world's PCs to upgrade to Windows Vista in the coming months.
Is that what this is about? Let's take a look at the hardware specifications required by the Microsoft Windows Vista logo.
First of all, the so-called Windows Vista capable, just run the minimum requirements of Windows Vista, according to Microsoft, with Windows Vista Capable logo pc, only guarantee "can run Windows Vista" and get such as " The Windows Vista core experience in organizing and finding innovations such as information, security, and reliability is, of course, the "core experience" that can be equated with "basic experience" depending on your judgment.