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System requirements
Basically, if your PC can run Windows 8.1, you’re good to go. If you're not sure, don't worry—Windows will check your system to make sure it can install the preview.
- Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
- RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
- Free hard disk space: 16 GB
- Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
- A Microsoft account and Internet access
Important notes
- Some PC processors and hardware configurations aren’t supported by Technical Preview.
- To access the Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an Internet connection, a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768, and a Microsoft account.
- After you install the preview, you won't be able to play DVDs using Windows Media Player.
- If you have Windows 8 Pro with Media Center and you install the preview, Windows Media Center will be removed.
- The preview won’t work on Windows RT 8.1 and Windows N editions.
- The preview is not available for Windows Phone.
- A small number of older, 64-bit CPUs might be blocked from installing the preview.
- If you're running Windows 7 without SP1, you can only upgrade to the preview by downloading an ISO file. If you install Windows 7 SP1, you can upgrade to the preview by using Windows Update or by downloading an ISO file.
Languages
Technical Preview is available in English, Chinese Simplified, and Brazilian Portuguese.
What’s on the menu?
The Start menu is back—and it’s more personal, more organized, and
more fun than before. The full-sized Start screen is here too, and it's
easy to switch between them. Your choice.
To get to the Start menu, click the Start button
(or press the Start key on your keyboard). Then arrange it however
you’d like. Pin folders, contacts, and go-to apps. Move and resize tiles
or even resize the Start menu itself.
Love it? Pin it.
Pin apps to Start to show live updates on what’s happening in your
world, like new email, your next appointment, or the weekend weather.
Click the Start button , click All Apps, right-click or press and hold the app you want to pin, and then click Pin to Start.
To pin a folder, right-click or press and hold it, and then click Pin to Start.
Looking for more apps? Learn how to get more from the Store.
Search for anything, anywhere
Search your PC and the web all at once. Simply open the Start menu and type your search—Windows search will do the rest.
You can also open search from the taskbar. Click the Search button and start typing.
You have the power
The power button is back—right at the top of the Start menu.
Switch to the Start screen
For a roomier view, try using the touch-friendly Start screen in place of the Start menu.
To switch between the Start menu and the Start screen
Be sure to save your work first. You’ll need to sign out of Windows to make this change.
- Click the Start button , type navigation properties, and then click Navigation properties.
- Click the Start menu tab, click Use the Start menu instead of the Start screen, and then click OK.
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