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Want to maximize your Windows® 7 experience? Get access to all the drivers, tools, upgrade guides and support you need to make the most of your Toshiba laptop running Windows® 7.
Windows® 7 SUPPORT
For more information on the following topics, please visit our Windows® 7 Support pages.
Toshiba Supported Laptop Models
See a list of Toshiba supported models.
Windows® 7 Technical FAQs
Learn about the notes and restrictions for the Windows 7 upgrade initiative..
Step-by-step Upgrade
Step-by-step guide for an upgrade with Windows® 7 "Upgrade Edition".
Microsoft Upgrade Support
Find a variety of documents, tools and assistance from Microsoft.
Download Toshiba Drivers for Windows® 7
Download the latest drivers and updates to run Windows® 7 on your Toshiba laptop.
Windows® 7 System Requirements
- 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- 1GB RAM (32-bit) / 2GB RAM (64-bit)
- 16GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20GB (64-bit)
- DirectX® 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Windows® 7 Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and editions of Windows® 7 will run on your computer; http://windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor.
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require advanced or additional hardware; visit http://windows.microsoft.com/systemrequirements.
Some features in earlier Windows versions are not included in Windows® 7. Download Windows Live™ Essentials to get similar programs including Windows Live™ Mail, Photo Gallery, Messenger and Movie Maker, for free at http://download.live.com.
Additional Requirements to use certain features:
- Internet Access (fees may apply)
- Depending on resolution video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware
- For some Windows® Media Center functionality a TV tuner and additional hardware may be required
- Windows Touch and Windows Tablet require specific hardware
- HomeGroup requires a network and PCs with Windows® 7
- DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive
- BitLocker™ requires TPM1.2; BitLocker To Go™ requires a USB Flash Drive
- Music and sound require audio output
- Windows XP Mode requires:
- Additional 1GB of RAM
- Additional 15GB of available disk space
- Processor capable of hardware virtualisation, with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on
