What were the system requirements for Windows through history?

Asked By Marie Philips 30 points N/A Posted on - 02/05/2015

I have not been using Windows since its very beginning but rather since XP came out. Machines were much slower 10 years ago comparing to what we have today. I wonder what was the requirement for running windows  95 and what was the best pc at that time?

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Answered By Iterni Ranchel 0 points N/A #165281

What were the system requirements for Windows through history?

Hi,

Requirements for running the Windows 95 are as follows:

• 386DX or higher processor (486 recommended)
• 4 MB of memory (8 MB recommended)
• Hard disk space for upgrading Windows 95: 35-40 MB.
• Hard disk space required for installing Windows: 50-55 MB.
• 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive
• Minimum resolution should be VGA or higher 256-color SVGA resolution.

 

The  best PC’s at that time for the Windows 95 are as follows:

·         Xerox Alto.

·         Xerox Star.

·         SGI 1000 series.

·         MEX.

 

Hope this answer will help you a lot.

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• Posted on - 03/12/2015
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