Getting Experienced with Vista's Windows Experience Index

You'd think that a feature called Windows Experience Index, first introduced with Vista, would ask how you like your Windows experience. Maybe Microsoft is scared to ask that question of Vista users. So instead the Index examines and scores your hardware's ability to handle the operating system and certain types of applications.

The score is a number between 1 and 5.9. For instance, a score of 3.0 indicates that you've got the minimum muscle needed for the Aero interface, that Media Center will be able to handle standard definition TV, and that high-end graphical games will run, but not at their best. See this In-Depth Look for details.

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