Allen, Nope, My machine won't run Win8.x. You need support for PAE, NX,=20 and SSE2. My hardware doesn't have that support. It will run Win7. Thanks, rich! On 5/26/2014 8:02 AM, Allen Mulvey wrote: > Run the Windows Upgrade Assistant found here: > http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-assistant-download-o= nli > ne-faq > Check this FAQ: > http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8 > > The Upgrade Advisor will tell you about potential problems most of which = can > be resolved by setting the compatibility to "run as administrator." > > Your hardware should be more than sufficient. > > My experience, unlike most on this list, has been that Windows 8.1 boots > *much* faster, runs faster, and almost never hangs, I can't remember havi= ng > seen a BSOD. My only complaint is that they hid most of the administrativ= e > stuff. My first day I almost gave up in frustration but I am glad I didn'= t. > > Allen > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .