Windows 7 Software Compatibility

Users may face several problems, such as compatibility of hardware, installation, product activation, upgrade, performance, customization and software compatibility.

Here are some tips that will help you in running your computer with Windows 7 at a fast speed.
Hardware Compatibility

Unable to install Windows 7 on your system, if one is not:

• Processor 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
• Memory-1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB of RAM (64 bits)
• HDD 16 GB of available hard disk space (32 bits) or 20 GB (64 bits)
• Graphics-Direct X 9 with WDDM graphics device driver 1.0 or higher

Important aspect is the compatibility of peripheral devices like printers, scanner, webcam, MP3 or media player, keyboard, monitor and external devices. You can check the compatibility of individual peripheral hardware on the Microsoft support center.

Software compatibility
Software compatible with Windows 7, helps users to reduce conflicts and malfunctions.
Given the manufacturers are making use of the logos of Microsoft with their supported versions. This helps the user to purchase the right software for your team, working on the Windows 7 operating system.