System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional & Ultimate*
• Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business & Ultimate*
• Windows XP Professional SP2 or later
• Windows XP Home SP2 or later
• Windows Server 2008*
• Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later*

* Both 32 & 64 bit versions.

Please review the Minimum System Requirements for Windows 7.

• Operating Systems NOT supported: Windows 95, 98, ME and NT, 2000 Professional, 2000 Server and Small Business Server (SBS).
  
  Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 is not supported.

 Links for Service Pack downloads are listed below:

• Windows XP Professional Users: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
• Windows 2003 Server Users: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb229701.aspx
• Windows Vista Users: http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674.
  

Component Requirements:

• Windows Installer 3.1 or later*
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later*
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1* (requires an additional 500 MB of hard disk space)
• SQL Server 2005 Express SP3* (this requires an additional 525 MB of hard disk space)
• Enabling of “Client for Microsoft Networks” and “File & Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks” is recommended. You will be prompted to enable these network components if they are not detected.

* Indicates that the component is included with installation.

Note: Do NOT install the program on compressed or encrypted drives or folders. The program will not install or function properly.

Network Installations

Winfiler for Networks must be installed on a Windows-based computer, although non-Windows networks, such as Novell Networks, are NOT supported by Winfiler.