Is my computer ready for Windows 10 Anniversary Update?

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Published onAugust 1, 2016

published onAugust 1, 2016

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TheWindows 10 Anniversary Updateis around the corner, but before you upgrade, you should check if your computer is compatible with Microsoft’s latest OS. If your device is not fully capable of runningWindows 10, you may experience serious issues once you install the OS, possibly making you regret the moment youdecided to upgrade.

Here’s how to check if your computer is ready for the Anniversary Update

Click on the hamburger menu > selectCheck your PC
A list with all the possible issues will appear, informing you about the features that may not work properly.

However, sometimesGet Windows 10may display inaccurate information, suggesting you to delete certain programs which you may have already removed.

The compatibility check tells me that I need to uninstall a program I already uninstalled over a week ago (PerfectSpeed by Raxco). The check ran yesterday but I uninstalled the program well over a week ago and I can’t find a trace of it anywhere on my computer. Will this be a problem when my computer finally upgrades? (I currently have Windows 7).

Other users even removed the video card, installed a new card compatible with Windows 10, but when they ran Check my PC again, it showed that the video card they had previously removed was not Windows 10 compatible.

The minimum system requirements for properly running Windows 10 are:

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Is my computer ready for Windows 10 Anniversary Update?#

Here’s how to check if your computer is ready for the Anniversary Update#

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Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

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Is my computer ready for Windows 10 Anniversary Update?

Here’s how to check if your computer is ready for the Anniversary Update