What is the Windows Experience Index? The Windows Experience
Index measures the capability of your computer's hardware and
software configuration and expresses this measurement as a
number called a base score. A higher base score generally means
that your computer will perform better and faster than a
computer with a lower base score, especially when performing
more advanced and resource-intensive tasks. Each hardware
component receives an individual subscore. Your computer's base
score is determined by the lowest subscore. For example, if the
lowest subscore of an individual hardware component is 2.6, then
the base score is 2.6. The base score is not an average of the
combined subscores. You can use the base score to confidently
buy programs and other software that are matched to your
computer's base score. For example, if your computer has a base
score of 3.3, then you can confidently purchase any software
designed for this version of Windows that requires a computer
with a base score of 3 or lower. The bas