Microsoft reveals Windows 10 hardware requirements and upgrade paths

A lot of news is coming out of Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) event in Shenzen today. Following details of Windows 10’s worldwide launch this summer, the upgrade paths and hardware requirements for the company’s latest and greatest operating system have been revealed in two sets of PowerPoint slides. Update: Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for pirates, too.

Before you can upgrade to Windows 10, you’ll need to know if your device can handle the new OS. You should also be aware of your available options for the upgrade process (as always, wiping everything and installing Windows 10 from scratch is your safest bet).