Office 2013 only for Windows 7 and 8

Posted on Tuesday, July 17 2012 @ 13:30 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Here's a look at the preliminary system requirements for Office 2013. Perhaps one of the things that sticks out a little bit is that Windows XP and Windows Vista are no longer supported, users wishing to install Office 2013 need Windows 7, Windows 2008R2 or newer.

Preliminary system requirements for the Preview include the following:

Computer and processor: 1 Ghz or greater x86/x64 Processor with SSE2 instruction set
Memory: 1 GB RAM (32 Bit) /2 GB RAM (64 Bit)
Hard disk: 3.5 GB free disk space
Operating System: Windows 7 or newer, either 32-bit or 64-bit; Windows 2008R2 or newer with .Net 3.5 or greater. It isn’t possible to install on a PC running Windows XP or Vista. To use with Windows 8 you must be running the Release Preview version or higher.
Graphics: Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card and 1024 x 576 resolution

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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