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What is PAE, NX, and SSE2 and why does my PC need to support them to run Windows 8? - Microsoft Windows Help
Learn about Physical Address Extension (PAE), NX processor bit (NX), and Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2).
Upgrade to Windows 8 - Microsoft Windows
Get answers to questions about upgrading to Windows 8, including system requirements, how to purchase, and what files, settings, and apps you can keep.
Windows 8 system requirements - Microsoft Windows
Windows 8 system requirements help you determine if your PC is ready to upgrade to Windows 8.
Screen resoluition is too low on my netbook to run the metro apps?
My screen resolution on my netbook is 1024x600 and that is the max. It is too low to run the metro apps on Windows 8. Any suggestions?
Windows XP users are unable to download and burn an ISO to a DVD or USB drive for Windows 8 media
Describes what Windows XP customers can do to obtain backup media for Windows 8.