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I have a Dell Dimension 4550 that currently has Windows XP on it. It has 1280MB RAM and an x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2657 Mhz processor. Can this system be upgraded to Windows 8 and what issues will I encounter if I perform the upgrade? Can I use an upgrade disk or will I need the full version of the operating system?<br />
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Thank you!<br />
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Robert
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I have a Dell Dimension 4550 that currently has Windows XP on it. It has 1280MB RAM and an x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2657 Mhz processor. Can this system be upgraded to Windows 8 and what issues will I encounter if I perform the upgrade? Can I use an upgrade disk or will I need the full version of the operating system?

Thank you!

Robert

Upgrade to Windows 8?????

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.

Windows 8

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

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