Windows 8 user manuals

Usually a 64bit Quad or Dual Core will work with 7/8. If you get Windows 8.1 Version, it will work as a general rule.

I don't think you can run Windows 8 on your system.
What Microsoft say are the minimum requirements for a system to run Windows 8 can be found here
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-8/system-requirements
First, the processor needs to have certain features - SSE2, NX and PAE which I don't think the Sempron 3000+ has; and you be able to run only the 32-bit version if could run that because you don't have enough RAM, and your processor is a 32-bit processor.
Secondly, the 9250 isn't up to it. It doesn't have WDDM drivers, because it's not a true Direct 9X graphics card; it not being a DirectX 9 card is enough to preclude from running Windows 6 anyway.

Your processor, RAM and graphics card might be upgradeable to be able to support a 32-bit version of W8, but that may be more expensive than buying a (new) W8 computer anyway.

Anyway that's what my brief study of the topic has lead me to believe. It's a no.

On the other hand, see these:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/amd-sempron-3000-for-windows-8/9b9c1659-63dc-4069-99fa-eb8e08040738
and
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1806278/install-windows-cpu-amd-sempron-3000-ram-512-ddr-ddr-gpu-radeon-9250.html
(found by searching the internet with "running windows 8 on a sempron 3000+")
They say "Yes".

So I think more research needs to be done. Note the second article says the system will have terrible performance.

20.April,2014

Windows Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP Brief Description Go here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=341C2AD5-8C3D-4347-8C03-08CDECD8852B&displaylang=en#SystemRequirements This is the best answer for your question. Read System Requirements

hi jedjames707-

this is a common concern and there are a few links from HP's support site that might help.

depending on your operating system, you might find HP Smart Web Printing is fun to use:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=dj-56929-4&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3551212


Compatibility:
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

general info for your model:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=304535&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us

general support links for your model:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/solveCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=304535&lang=en

and some general tips for printing from the internet:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00064977&dlc=en&product=303753

hope these help a little!
-JW50