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Hi guys me again,
I just want to know that can my system run WINDOWS 8.1 PRO. My system is:-
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz,1GB RAM,Intel 946GZ Express Chipset Family.

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Short answer: yes — Windows 8.1 Pro will install on that hardware, but it will feel constrained unless you improve a few things first. already has the right instincts: RAM and storage are the biggest bottlenecks, and the integrated Intel 946GZ chipset will limit graphics/drivers compared with newer systems.

Practical checklist before you install:

  • Back up everything and test on a spare drive or VM first.
  • Confirm the CPU supports 64‑bit and NX/PAE/SSE2 in the BIOS (many Core 2 Duos do, but verify). If you can add RAM to 4 GB, install 64‑bit Windows so the system can use it.
  • Free up or provide at least 20 GB for the OS (64‑bit) and leave extra for paging/swap. An SSD makes the single biggest real‑world speed improvement on older machines.
  • Download chipset and graphics drivers for the Intel 946GZ (or the motherboard vendor) so you don’t get stuck on a generic display driver.

Lightweight tuning that helps on older hardware:

  • Use the “Adjust for best performance” visual setting and disable unnecessary startup services/apps.
  • Limit browser tabs or choose a lighter browser profile; ’s point about memory pressure is real — modern browsers chew RAM.
  • If you can’t fit an SSD, ReadyBoost or a fast USB drive can give a small boost, but it’s no substitute for more RAM or SSD.

If you want a snappier experience without hardware upgrades, continuing with a lightweight Linux (you mentioned Lubuntu) is sensible. If buying new hardware, modern low‑end Celerons can run 8.1 acceptably but still benefit from 4 GB and an SSD.

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Member Avatar for gerbil

Ye-es... but somewhat slowly cos of not much RAM, and a slow CPU. But there are tablets designed for W8 specced like your system.

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What about the new celerons with windows 8.1 and with 2 GB rams.
I can upgrade my ram to 4 GB

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the original description even 32 bit win8 is going to bug the shit out of it, if you open chrome with 2 tabs it will most likely shut down due to reaching 100% ram usage, the celeron one might be able to handle it but then again its celeron cpu

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Certainly, muhammad, 4 GB of RAM will make a very noticeable difference, even with your current OS. But 32bit OSes cannot use quite all of 4GB. 64bit Windows 7 at least, makes better use of available memory because of an improved memory manager, plus is capable of using all of that 4GB compared with 32bit W7.
W8.1... I don't know how efficient its memory management is. Of course, there are still softwares that are not available in 64 bit, but 64 bit Windows 7 or 8 will run them as 32 bit. So consider a 64bit OS; your current E4500 is capable of running it.

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It will run, but its gonna be too laggy.

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Ok but something called lubuntu is now my favorite os which boots my pc in less then 10 sec.

Thanks for commenting dudes...

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Celerons are kind of a budget processor only to make low-end pcs for instance a storage pc only need 4 to 6 cores or just a celeron

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