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Original Equipment Manufacturer Preinstallation Kits

This page contains the system and hardware requirements for the Windows 7 Starter (EM) operating systems.

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must follow these guidelines to ensure that Windows 7 Starter is fully functional and provides an optimal experience. Reference this page for the revised Windows 7 Starter (EM) addendum to the Windows 7 OEM preinstallation.

Hardware requirements for Windows 7 Starter (EM)

Processor speed

  • Minimum: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster

RAM

  • Minimum: 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM
  •  Maximum: 2 GB RAM

Disk space

  • Minimum: 16 gigabytes (GB) of available disk space
  • Maximum: 500 GB disk space

Video resolution

  • Minimum: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Additional recommendations

  • Internet access (fees may apply)
  • Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
  • DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
  • Music and sound require audio output

Processor type

Windows 7 Starter (EM) is licensed to be distributed in the indicated regions on PCs running with processors as outlined in the attached document.

Regional Definitions

The qualifying hardware for Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Starter (EM) products are regional dependent. Open the attachment for definitions of the regions and the specific countries that make up those regions.