Software which checks hardware and software compatibility with Windows 8 and provides guidance for upgrades.
Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant is a freeware Windows 8 updater app and additional component developed by Microsoft for Windows. It's portable, modern, professional and light on system resources.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below.
Run this application before you decide to upgrade to Win8
Before upgrading to Windows 8, we recommend that you run the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant. It scans your current PC to see if it is ready for Windows 8 and then provides a compatibility report and optional steps for you to buy, download, and install Windows 8.
Features of Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant
- Check your PC for support of Windows 8 features.
- Provides a compatibility report.
- Purchase, download and install Windows 8
- Scans your hardware, apps and connected devices to see if they'll work with Windows 8
Compatibility and License
Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant is provided under a freeware license on Windows from components with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 1.0 is the latest version last time we checked.
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