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Vista is software (a program) ... a graphics card is hardware.
Windows 7 is software because you install it on the computer. Hardware is physical and you can touch it with your fingers. EG printer. A printer is hardware because you can touch it.
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No. That's what "virtual" means.
Program is a set of instruction whereas process is program in execution. Program is passive entity whereas process is active entity .Program has single instance whereas process has several instances.For eg.several notepad windows can be opened but same program is executed behind each window. Program is dependent on logic used whereas process is dependent on program.
Yes - Physically & electrically, the hardware will still work. However - you may need to install a driver program for the mouse on the Windows 8 machine.
No. Windows CE is not typically run on the same types of hardware as Windows XP or Windows 7. There is also no Windows CE version of the setup program on the Windows XP or Windows 7 discs, so even if the hardware was compatible, you'd have to do a clean install.
Each computer is built differently. A microphone is a piece of hardware, so it is not part of Windows itself. However, Windows should have the software to support most microphones.
doesnt matter it will start anyway
A scanner is both hardware and software, the device itself is hardware (all devices are hardware) but the driver(a program) that runs it is software.
Devices and Printers, Device Manager or Windows Update. Keep in mind some hardware require drivers not found here. Use following DVD or manufacturers website. Additional: Windows features can be turned on or off trough Programs and Features/Uninstall or change a program.
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