Nowadays, Windows 10 OS has become most popular because of its powerful features, although it sucks in some aspects. Most users prefer to upgrade to the new system from Windows Vista/XP/7/8. However, many Windows update problems happen. one of the reasons is that your machine isn't compatible with Windows 10. The software, apps, and drivers don’t work for the system. So, you need to first perform a Windows 10 compatibility check before a system update. This mainly aims to avoid downloading the OS and running the setup tool to determine whether obvious compatibility problems exist. Besides, Windows 10 compatibility tester can offer you an option to consider solutions before upgrading to Windows 10 when some compatibility issues are found.

In the following parts, let’s go to see how to do check Windows 10 compatibility.

 

Steps to Check Windows 10 Compatibility

Following are the below operations to check Windows 10 compatibility test.

 

1. Check Windows 10 System Requirements

Microsoft officially states some minimum requirements for Windows 10 on its website so you can confirm if your computer can run the new OS, like Processor, RAM, disk drive space, Graphics card, and Display. Although these are the minimum requirements, it is best always to exceed these values to avoid any obstacle when using the upgraded system in the future.

 

  1. Check Which Graphics Card You’re Using.
  2. Open the 'Run' box by pressing Win + R keys.
  3. Input 'dxdiag' and click on 'OK'.
  4. Go to the 'Display' tab, and you'll see a lot of information about your graphics card.
  5. Go to the web and check if the specifications of your graphics card support DirectX9 or later.

 

2. Check Hardware Specifications and Driver Compatibility

When upgrading from Windows Vista/XP/7/8 to Windows 10, you must consider the hardware requirements. Driver issues are often troublesome, especially during your system update. So, it's necessary to download updated drivers from the hardware manufacturers’ websites and install them after or before installing Windows 10 update to make sure the system can run flawlessly with no issues.

 

You can perform a Windows 10 compatibility test by following the operations mentioned above. Once you discover your PC satisfies system requirements and hardware requirements after checking for Windows 10 compatibility, you can take action to upgrade to the new OS.