John Barnett Computer Journalist
Windows Vista Support

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Vista System Requirements

The current minimum system requirements for Windows Vista are as follows:

Processor: 800Mhz (1GB for Vista Premium or above
RAM: 512MB (Minimum) 1GB for Premium/Ultimate
Graphics: DirectX 9.0 Compatible for Windows Home Basic. All other versions need a video card that supports Shader 2.0; 32 bit pixel and WDDM
Video RAM: 128MB (256MB or above for Premium/Ultimate
Hard Drive: 20GB (Basic) 40GB (Premium) or larger