Windows Vista Home Basic OEM

Windows Vista Home Basic is ideal for homes with basic computing needs like e-mail, browsing the Internet, and viewing photos. Easy to set up and maintain, it enables you to quickly find what you're looking for on your PC and the Internet, while providing a more secure environment to help protect you from an unpredictable world. Windows Vista Home Basic is the edition of Windows for basic home computing needs. If you only want to use your PC for tasks like browsing the Internet, using e-mail, or viewing photos, then Windows Vista Home Basic may be the right edition for you. While it won't provide as many benefits as Windows Vista Home Premium, it will help you use your PC more easily and more safely than you could with Windows XP

Windows Vista Home Basic Recommended system requirements

1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
512 MB of system memory
DVD ROM Drive
Audio Output
Internet access (fees may apply)

Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration Windows VistaUpgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer.

Windows Vista Home Basic Minimum supported requirements Certain product features are not available with minimum supported requirements.

800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for Super VGA graphics
CD ROM Drive