ArcReader 10.5.x system requirements—System Requirements

Supported platforms
Hardware requirements
Software requirements
Operating system requirements and limitations

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Supported platforms

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Supported operating systems *	Latest update or service pack tested
Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise (64 bit [EM64T])	Creators Update
Windows 8.1 Basic, Pro, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])	Update: April 2017
Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])	SP1
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	Update: April 2017
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	Update: April 2017
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	SP1
Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])	SP2

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.

* See the Operating system requirements and limitations section for additional requirements and information.

ArcReader is supported in various on-premises and cloud environments.

On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)	Notes
Citrix XenDesktop 7.6	Use the latest Citrix and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to Citrix and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions.
Citrix XenDesktop 7.11
Citrix XenDesktop 7.13
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V	Microsoft VDI certified with RemoteFX vGPU Windows Device Driver Model(WDDM) 1.2
Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
VMware vSphere 6.0	Use VMware Horizon View 7.0 and later only. Use the latest VMware and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to VMware and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions.
VMware vSphere 6.5

On-premises application streaming	Notes
Citrix XenApp 7.6	Hosted OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 or later) Windows Server 2012 R2 (September 2016 update or later)
Citrix XenApp 7.11	Windows Server 2016

On-premises application streaming

Notes

Citrix XenApp 7.6

Hosted OS:

Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 or later)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (September 2016 update or later)

Citrix XenApp 7.11

Windows Server 2016

Cloud Environments*	Product
Amazon WorkSpaces Graphics Bundle	ArcGIS Desktop works well in AWS and Azure instances that have: supported operating systems adequate number of processing cores for the workload adequate amount of memory for the workload.
Azure NV-Series VMs (with Teradici Windows Thin Client)

Cloud Environments*

Product

Amazon WorkSpaces Graphics Bundle

ArcGIS Desktop works well in AWS and Azure instances that have:

supported operating systems
adequate number of processing cores for the workload
adequate amount of memory for the workload.

Azure NV-Series VMs (with Teradici Windows Thin Client)

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
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: 1.56GB Recommended: 4 GB or higher ArcReader creates cache files when used and additional disk space may be required.
*Video/Graphics adapter	64 MB RAM minimum; 256 MB RAM recommended. NVIDIA, ATI, 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
Microsoft .NET Framework requirement	The .NET Extension Support feature requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later be installed prior to installing ArcReader. If Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later is not found, the .NET Extension Support feature will not be available for installation. If your operating system includes Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later, make sure it is enabled using Windows Features. If your operating system does not include Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later, you will need to install it before installing ArcReader.
Browser requirement	Microsoft Internet Explorer (minimum IE 9) must be installed prior to installing ArcReader. Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11 are supported.
Printer support	ArcReader 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. 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 page file system is cleared. If the page file 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 processes a map for printing. For more information on supported printers, refer to the following Esri Support Knowledge Base FAQ: What printers are supported by ArcGIS Desktop?

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework requirement

The .NET Extension Support feature requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later be installed prior to installing ArcReader. If Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later is not found, the .NET Extension Support feature will not be available for installation.

If your operating system includes Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later, make sure it is enabled using Windows Features. If your operating system does not include Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later, you will need to install it before installing ArcReader.

Browser requirement

Microsoft Internet Explorer (minimum IE 9) must be installed prior to installing ArcReader. Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11 are supported.

Printer support

ArcReader 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.

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 page file system is cleared. If the page file 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 processes a map for printing.

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

Operating system requirements and limitations

All platforms

Windows