Writing Secure Code for Windows Vista (Best Practices (Microsoft))

Any Windows Vista capable machine can run the sample code that accompanies this book and is locate on the companion Web site. The Minimum Requirements for Windows Vista are:

• 800 megahertz (MHz) processor

• 512 megabytes (MB) RAM

• DirectX 9-capable graphic processor

• 20 gigabytes (GB) hard disk drive capacity with 15GB available space

To get a better Windows Vista experience, including Windows Aero visual effects, your computer needs to meet these minimum requirements:

• 1GHz processor

• 1 GB of system memory

• DirecteX 9-capable graphics processor with a Windows Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver, 128 GB of graphics memory (if the GPU uses dedicated memory otherwise, no additional graphics memory is required), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.

• 40 GB hard disk drive capacity with 15 GB available space

• Internal or external DVD-ROM drive

• Audio output capability

• Internet access capability