Microsoft says Windows 7 is designed to run well on PCs that meet the recommended system requirements for Windows Vista.

Before you upgrade to Windows 7, be sure to compare your PC's specifications with the Windows 7 system requirements as follows:

► 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor

► 1GB RAM (32-bit) / 2GB RAM (64-bit)

► 16GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20GB (64-bit)

► DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver