To use Q++Studio with Windows 8 (not recommended and not supported), you need Windows 8.1.

 

Currently, Q++Studio supports the following versions of Windows: Recommended Version

 

Windows 10 64-bit is the recommended version of Windows to use on workstations running the XV4 version of Q++Studio.

 

Older Versions

 

In addition to the recommended version of Windows, above, Q++Studio XV4 also supports Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1 (not recommended for security reasons).

 

Latest Version of Windows

 

Q++Studio also supports Windows 11, though support by QuarkXPress and InDesign might be problematic.

 

Versions of Windows that are not supported

 

Windows Vista and Windows 8 are not supported.

 

See also

 

Recommended/supported versions of Windows for: QuarkXPress, InDesign, servers.

 

Bear in mind the following Windows versions limitations, depending on the version of QuarkXPress that you plan to use on your workstation:

 

•QuarkXPress 8 can only run on Windows 7.

•QuarkXPress 2015-2025 will only run on a 64-bit version of Windows.

•QuarkXPress 2019-2025 will only run on Windows 10 (64-bit) and above.

 

See also recommended/supported versions of Windows for: InDesign, workstations, servers.

 

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Topic 180085, last updated on 13-Apr-2020