System requirements for the IDC

Overview

For a smooth installation and worry free operation of the IDC, the following requirements are needed.

System Requirements:  Please refer to KB436 for system requirements. 

Notes

• See KB592 for information about using this programs on Apple Mac computers.
• Windows 7 support ended January 14, 2020 - Windows Help
• Windows 8.1 support ended on January 10, 2023

Installation Requirements:  

• Be sure your computer is healthy. 
  • Run Windows Update to get the latest updates from Microsoft.
• Be sure you have Windows Administrator User rights on your computer
  • This is required for installation of IDC prerequisites.
• Be sure you log in as the Windows User who will be using the IDC on that computer. 
• Recommended (during installation only): 
  • Turn off Windows Firewall,
  • Turn off Anti-virus/Anti-spyware software during installation. 
• Confirm that your default browser is set up to allow ClickOnce applications.   
  •  Internet Explorer does not need anything additional done.  Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer 08/17/2021.
  • Chrome, instructions for using Chrome can be found in KB740.
  • Firefox, instructions for using Firefox can be found in KB901.
  • Edge, instructions for using Edge can be found in KB1000.
• .Net Framework 4.0 Service Pack 1 or higher.  
  • IDC will check your computer for this and attempt to install if it is not found.
  • Installation of .Net Framework 4.0 Service Pack 1 or higher requires Windows Administrative rights on your computer. 
  • Installation is only required once per computer.  You can also install this from the following link. 
• Microsoft SQL Compact
  • IDC will check your machine for SQL Compact and attempt to install if not found.
  • Installation of SQL Compact requires Administrative rights on the machine.
  • Installation is only required once per computer.   You can also install this from the following link.