Repeated and corrected post on hardware suitability for the Fall Creators Uppdate (v 1709) ...
That's embarrasing. My bad! In two posts back although the article link was correct I inserted the wrong graphic for the article itself. I think the article was very timely and important and especially Ed Bott's comments, so I'm repeating it in corrected form as follows:
techrepublic.com
As the October 17 release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update nears, Windows users around the world are asking themselves the same question: Can my machine actually run the update?
The Fall Creators Update represents a massive change to the Windows 10 user experience and design, along with some new functionality. Upcoming features like OneDrive Files On-Demand, MyPeople, and delivery optimization will improve workflows, collaboration, communication, and more.
According to Microsoft, the requirements for running the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update are the exact same as the requirements for the standard version of Windows 10. "As long as the device meets the compatibility requirements for Windows 10 there are no additional requirements," a Microsoft spokesperson said. According to Microsoft, those system requirements are as follows:
• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
• Hard disk space: 16 GB for 32-bit OS or 20 GB for 64-bit OS
• Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
• Display: 800x600
Additional requirements may be needed to utilize certain features; those can be found on Microsoft's original Windows 10 system requirements page.
Additionally, if a user wants to take advantage of one of the new Windows Mixed Reality headsets, they'll need a Windows Mixed Reality-ready PC [a 7th or 8th Ceneration Intel Core Processor or equivalent Amd] . Available models can be found here, or users can download a compatibility checker to see if their current machine is up to the task.
"Users who are interested in experimenting with some of the new 3D or Mixed Reality support will greatly benefit from having better than average graphics in their systems, but overall this is a relatively straightforward update," Gartner vice president Steve Kleynhans said.
So, is that all there is? Are the requirements really just the same as Windows 10? Not necessarily.
According to Microsoft expert and ZDNet columnist Ed Bott, the official hardware requirements "are far too minimal." Here are Bott's recommendations:
Answering the question of whether or not your machine will run the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update depends on who you ask. Either way it will prove a major change for the Windows ecosystem.
With the Fall Creators Update, Kleynhans said that Microsoft is addressing some of the "rough edges" with Windows 10.
"Undoubtedly some users are likely to find a few issues—there always is when software is updated," Kleynhans said. "But, overall, it seems like Microsoft is getting the OS updates into a groove and starting to deliver a little pop to the user experience, without being disruptive."
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