ArcGIS Desktop 10.8.x system requirements

Note:

ArcGIS Desktop is in mature support and will be retired March 1, 2026. There are no plans for future releases of ArcGIS Desktop, and it is recommended that you migrate to ArcGIS Pro. See Migrate from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro for more information.

System requirements for ArcGIS Desktop, including supported operating systems, OS limitations, hardware and software requirements, and the license manager and developer SDK requirements are provided.

Supported platforms

Note:

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later must be installed prior to installing ArcMap.

Tip:

ArcGIS Desktop requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2019 Redistributable (x86) minimum version 14.22.27821. Obtain the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015–2019 file from the Microsoft site. If the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2019 Redistributable (x86) is not already installed, running setup.exe will install it before setup.msi is launched. Setup.msi will not install if Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2019 Redistributable (x86) is not already installed.

Supported operating systems *	Latest update or service pack tested
Windows 11 Home, Pro, and Enterprise (64 bit)	November 2021 update
Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Enterprise (64 bit)	September 2021 update
Windows Server 2022 Standard and Datacenter
Windows Server 2019 Standard and Datacenter	September 2021 update
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter	September 2021 update

Note:

Prior and future updates or service packs on these operating systems are supported unless otherwise stated. The operating system version and updates must also be supported by the operating system provider.

Microsoft Windows 11 is supported on ArcGIS 10.8.1 and ArcGIS 10.8.2 only.

* Refer to Operating system requirements and limitations for additional requirements and information.

ArcMap is supported in various on-premises and cloud environments

On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)	Notes
Citrix:
Citrix XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR	Use the latest Citrix and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to the Citrix and NVIDIA websites for the most current driver versions.
Citrix Virtual Apps and Virtual Desktops 1912 LTSR
Microsoft:
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016	Microsoft VDI with Windows Device Driver Model (WDDM) 1.2.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019	Use Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) to pass through the GPU.
VMware:
VMware vSphere/ESXi 6.5	Use VMware Horizon 7.0.3 and later only. Use the latest VMware and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to the VMware and NVIDIA websites for the most current driver versions.
VMware vSphere/ESXi 6.7

On-premises application streaming and virtualizing
Citrix XenApp 7.15 LTSR	Windows Server 2016
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 1912 LTSR	Windows Server 2016

Cloud environments	Notes
Amazon WorkSpaces Graphics Bundle	ArcGIS works well in Amazon WorkSpaces and Azure instances that have the following: Supported operating systems Adequate number of processing cores for the workload Adequate amount of memory for the workload
Azure N-Series VMs

Note:

For information on licensing ArcGIS Desktop in the cloud, read the following PDF white paper: Licensing ArcGIS Desktop in Cloud Environments.

Hardware requirements

	Supported and recommended
CPU speed	2.2 GHz minimum; Hyper-threading (HHT) or Multi-core recommended
Platform	x86 or x64 with SSE2 extensions
Memory/RAM	Minimum: 4 GB Recommended: 8 GB or higher ArcGlobe may require 8 GB minimum when used.
Display properties	24-bit color depth Also see Video/Graphics adapter requirements below.*
Screen resolution	1024x768 recommended minimum at normal size (96 dpi)
Disk space	Minimum: 4 GB Recommended: 6 GB or higher ArcGlobe creates cache files when used. If using ArcGlobe, additional disk space may be required.
Video/Graphics adapter	64 MB RAM minimum; 256 MB RAM or higher recommended. NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel chipsets supported. 24-bit capable graphics accelerator OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 or higher is recommended. Be sure to use the latest available drivers.

Software requirements

	Description
Python requirement	ArcGIS requires Python 2.7.18 and Numerical Python 1.16.6 to be installed. If the ArcGIS setup does not find either Python 2.7.18 or Numerical Python (NumPy) 1.16.6 installed on the target computer, Python 2.7.18 and Numerical Python 1.16.6 will be installed during a complete installation.
Microsoft .NET Framework requirement	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or higher must be installed prior to installing ArcMap.

Printer support

ArcMap supports printing to any Microsoft-certified Windows printer using the native driver in ArcGIS. Note that some printer drivers do not support complex maps, and the ArcPress printer driver or additional hardware may be needed for these complex maps.

Note:

The following configuration is recommended when printing large maps with the ArcPress printer drivers:

• If large, complex maps do not print, reboot the computer to ensure the pagefile system is cleared. If the pagefile system is not a dedicated drive or partition, make sure the drive does not need to be defragmented.
• Disk space: At least 10 GB of free space is required on the drive where %TEMP% is located, as potentially large temporary files will be written there while ArcPress is processing a map for printing.

For more information on supported printers, refer to the following Knowledge Base FAQ: What printers are supported by ArcGIS Desktop?

Software required to connect to a DBMS

Your client machine (for example, the one running ArcGIS Pro or ArcGIS Server) must have the appropriate database client files installed for the RDBMS you are using. These client files are available from their respective RDBMS vendors. See Database clients for more information.

SDK requirements

SDK	Supported and recommended IDEs	Requirements
ArcObjects SDK		ArcObjects SDK requirements

Software version requirements

Side-by-side installation of ArcGIS Desktop, ArcReader and ArcGIS Engine clients on the same machine with ArcGIS Server will differ depending on the version of ArcGIS Server being used:

• ArcGIS Server 10.9 or 11.0 cannot be installed on the same machine as any version of ArcGIS Desktop, ArcReader, and ArcGIS Engine clients.
• ArcGIS Server 10.9.1 can be installed on the same machine as ArcGIS Desktop, ArcReader, and ArcGIS Engine 10.8.2 clients only.

Operating system requirements and limitations

All platforms

Windows