Windows 95
Windows 95 Hardware Reqirements
-Hardware Requirements For Installing And Successfully Running Windows 95
-Before even considering an upgrade of your current operating system to Windows 95, you should closely examine your current hardware configuration to determine if you meet the absolute minimum requirements that Windows 95 needs to run. Make sure and use the preferred requirements if at all possible. Windows can run in the minimum hardware configuration but performance will be awful.
-Here's the list of minimum, recommended, and preferred requirements for a Windows 95 installation:
PROCESSOR
Minimum: 386/DX
Recommended: 486/DX
Preferred: Pentium 75Mhz or higher
MEMORY
Minimum: 4MB
Recommended: 8MB
Preferred: 16MB or higher
VIDEO ADAPTER:
Minimum: VGA
Recommended: SVGA
Preferred: SVGA with 2MB Video RAM
DISKETTE OR CD-ROM DRIVE
Minimum: 3.5 High Density Floppy Drive
Recommended: CD-ROM 2X Speed
Preferred: CD-ROM 4X Speed or higher
HARD DRIVE SPACE
Minimum Install: 24 MB free space
Recommended: 70 MB free space
Preferred: 90-120 MB free space
Hardware Requirements
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