With the release of Windows Vista around the corner, I started wondering if my laptop will even run Vista. Thankfully Microsoft provides a utility to examine your system and let you know if you need to upgrade anything.
随着Windows Vista即将发布，我开始怀疑我的笔记本电脑是否甚至可以运行Vista。 值得庆幸的是，Microsoft提供了一个实用程序来检查您的系统，并告知您是否需要升级任何内容。
You can download the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor here.
您可以在此处下载Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 。
Download and start the install:
下载并开始安装：
Once you launch the application, click the Start Scan button.
启动应用程序后，单击“开始扫描”按钮。
You’ll be sitting on this screen for at least a few minutes, while you get to read some of Microsoft’s marketing crap:
在阅读Microsoft的一些营销技巧时，您将在屏幕上停留至少几分钟。
Well, it looks like my computer can run Vista:
好吧，看来我的电脑可以运行Vista了：
But it also looks like I have a few recommended upgrades:
但看起来我还有一些建议的升级：
It looks like my video card won’t support the Aero user interface… so even though I can run Vista, I won’t be able to use the cool new GUI:
看来我的视频卡不支持Aero用户界面……因此，即使我可以运行Vista，也无法使用出色的新GUI：
Oh well. I plan to get a new desktop PC in the next few months anyway, and by that time maybe it’ll be bundled with Vista.
那好吧。 无论如何，我计划在未来几个月内购买一台新的台式机，届时它可能会与Vista捆绑在一起。
翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/find-out-if-your-computer-can-run-windows-vista/