Windows 10 All-in-One For Dummies
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Windows 10 doesn't require powerful hardware from the PC it runs on. However, just like any other operating system, it does require a minimum of hardware to run well. Here's what a PC needs to run Windows 10 well.

Part Requirements
Processor (CPU) 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor
Memory (RAM) 1 gigabyte (GB) for the 32-bit version of Windows 10 and 2GB for the 64-bit version
Hard drive free space 16GB for the 32-bit version of Windows 10 and 20GB for the 64-bit version
Graphics card With support for DirectX 9 or later

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen is cofounder of Digital Citizen (digitalcitizen.life), a tech blog that posts how-to articles on consumer technologies. Ciprian is also co-author of Windows 10 All-in-One For Dummies, 4th Edition and author of Windows 10 At Work For Dummies.