Requirements for the Online Editor (OE)

Overview

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

System Requirements:  System requirements can be found in KB436.  

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 OE prerequisites.
• Be sure you log in as the Windows User who will be using the OE on that computer. 
• Recommended (during installation only): 
  • Turn off Windows Firewall,
  • Turn off Anti-virus/Anti-spyware software during installation. 
• Supported default web browser 
  
  • Internet Explorer - 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 or higher.  
  • OE will check your computer for this and attempt to install if it is not found.
  • Installation of .NET Framework 4.0 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.