Will Windows 8 be free to be installed on any OEM Hardware?

Asked By abigail.era 0 points N/A Posted on - 06/06/2012

Windows 8 is about to be released and I have a few questions and concerns as I have been reading a lot of comments about this upcoming operating system.

Will they be releasing Windows 8 with Hardware Certification Requirements? Will they start building computers designed to ONLY run with Windows 8?

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Answered By henshin2000 0 points N/A #135022

Will Windows 8 be free to be installed on any OEM Hardware?

No they didn't released computers that are designed for windows 8. Unlike google chromebooks Windows 8 is compatible for x86 hardware mainly desktop computers.

Windows 8 minimum hardware requirements are the same as windows 7. Previous program of windows will also compatible.

Windows 8 Certificate requirements are designed to tablets and convertible devices but it does not apply to PC.

 

 

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Answered By Fenster Maxine 5 points N/A #135023

Will Windows 8 be free to be installed on any OEM Hardware?

Hi,

Windows 8 is released. If your system fulfill following mentioned below System requirements. Then you can install Windows 8

Windows 8 system requirement's

Processor:1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

RAM:1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)

Hard disk space:16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)

Graphics card:Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver

I wish this solution will be helpful. Thanks!

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Answered By abigail.era 0 points N/A #135024

Will Windows 8 be free to be installed on any OEM Hardware?

Both of your solutions are nice. Especially Fenster Maxine, I like your solution and after reading it I got my expected solution. Reading your answer, I have learned that Windows 8 has been released. I also know the systems requirements in case I want to install it, most of which were unknown to me. Thanks Fenster Maxine for sharing your knowledge with me as well as techyv.com for this discussion.

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Answered By Sharath Reddy 590495 points N/A #343240

Will Windows 8 be free to be installed on any OEM Hardware?

For Windows 8, if you are planning to install or upgrade to this version, install or upgrade to Windows 8.1 instead. This is required to have a continued support from Microsoft. Before you install Windows 8.1, you must check the hardware requirements first and make sure your computer meets those requirements.

Microsoft Windows 8.1 requires 1 GHz or faster processor with PAE, NX, and SSE2 support; 1 GB RAM for 32-bit and 2 GB for 64-bit; 16 GB free space for 32-bit and 20 GB for 64-bit; and Microsoft DirectX 9-compatible video card with WDDM driver. Microsoft and major computer manufacturers will not release or manufacture computers designed only for Windows 8 because that will limit the functionalities and capabilities of the computer.

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