The easier way is to just use Can Your Run IT. This website will work for most of the current important games and it will compare your configuration with the game’s requirements. It works easily with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. Just click here to go to the Can You Run It website and type the name of the product or search for it in the drop-down list, then click the Can You Run It button, as seen below.

If you are running Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, things will work without a hitch, provided you have the latest Java version.  If you’re running Internet Explorer, there’s one more step to go through. You’ll have to allow the website to run an add-on. You can do that safely.

After that, your system will be analyzed and you’ll get a report that looks something like the one below, telling you if there’s anything you need to worry about or if you can run the respective game.

Easy, isn’t it? And speaking of running stuff in Windows, click here to find out how to run any file type as an administrator in Windows 7 or Vista. Comment Name * Email *

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