Configuration Requirements for Windows 10

Lic 21 Reputation points
2022-11-24T17:30:43.347+00:00

Hello, I want to ask about the configuration requirements of Windows 10.
My computer is a virtual machine on the ECS, and its hardware configuration only meets the minimum requirements of Windows10. After upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, the virtual machine is now particularly stuck, and the memory and CPU usage are often 100%.
Now we are ready to upgrade the hardware configuration. I hope we can get an upgrade solution.
My virtual machine configuration is as follows:
CPU: One core of Inter (R) Xeon (R) Gold 6142 CPU @ 2.6GHz
Memory: 2G
Hard disk: 80G virtual hard disk (50G remaining 2G for disk C, 30G remaining 5G for disk E)
Which part needs to be upgraded if the hardware is upgraded subsequently? For example, does the CPU need to be upgraded to multi-core? Need to upgrade the memory size to 4G or 8G? Does the capacity of disk C need to be expanded?
I hope to get a detailed list of the specific hardware configurations that windows10 10 can run smoothly.
Thanks。

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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2022-11-24T18:40:59.547+00:00

    You'll find the minimum requirements here for installing windows 10.
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications#primaryR2

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  2. Docs 15,141 Reputation points
    2022-11-25T01:18:03.777+00:00

    It may be possible to run the Microsoft Windows 11 compatibility checker to see the parameter data results and then compare to the Windows 10 requirements.

    https://aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp

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  3. Wesley Li-MSFT 4,376 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-11-28T03:01:11.15+00:00

    Hello,

    If you want to run the Windows 10 system more smoothly, it is recommended to upgrade the memory to 4G or higher, and the remaining capacity of disk C is not less than 10% of the total size, otherwise it will display red. In terms of CPU, the default 1GHz can run windows10, whether you need to upgrade to a higher frequency or more cores depends on your application (Super Carton).

    Best Regards,
    Wesley Li

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  4. Wesley Li-MSFT 4,376 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-11-29T02:44:40.5+00:00

    Hello

    Do you have any other questions?

    If the above reply is helpful to you, please mark it as answer.

    Thanks

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