Windows 7 support - Revision history

Boston Linden: Replaced content with "{{#Widget:Redirect|url=/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/System-Requirements/ta-p/1327203}}"

2012-01-11T14:46:39Z

Replaced content with "{{#Widget:Redirect|url=/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/System-Requirements/ta-p/1327203}}"

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	{{~~KBmaster}}~~		{{#Widget:Redirect\|url=/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/System-Requirements/ta-p/1327203}}
	~~This question comes up a lot in the forums in varied forms, and this page is a stopgap to answer~~:

	* '''Is the Second Life Viewer compatible with Windows 7?'''
	* '''Does Second Life run on Windows 7?'''
	* '''Can I use Second Life on Windows 7?'''

	~~The answer is officially '''YES''' from Linden Lab, with the following details:~~

	* '''The Second Life Viewer is supported on ''both'' 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.''' [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/~~windows7~~/~~32-bit-and-64~~-~~bit~~-~~Windows-frequently-asked-questions What's the difference?]~~
	* '''[http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/ ~~The~~ System Requirements page] needs to be updated''', since "Windows 7 (32-bit only)" has caused considerable confusion. Changes are pending in the queue behind other web updates. Yes, it sounds counterintuitive — dontcha wish it was as easy to change some text there as this wiki? ;)
	* '''What "Windows 7 (32-~~bit only)" means on the System~~ Requirements ~~page is: the Second Life Viewer itself is a 32-bit executable. Relevant discussion with the pros and cons can be found on [https://jira.secondlife.com/browse~~/~~VWR-7716 VWR-7716] and linked issues.~~
	* Some of the most common problems reported with a "Viewer 2.x and Windows 7" system are '''due to non-Windows 7-specific reasons''':
	** Non-~~existent or outdated [[graphics card\|graphics card drivers]]. Be sure to update them — that's true for every version of Windows.~~
	** If your hardware is underpowered to begin with and doesn't otherwise meet the System Requirements, the Viewer won't run well, or at all. For example, netbooks with "Windows 7 Starter" that have too slow a CPU or graphics card.

	~~== See also ==~~

	* '''[[System Requirements\|System Requirements details]]'''
	* '''[http:/~~/bit.ly/9etUDL Forum discussion thread]'''~~
	* '''[http://bit.ly/99e1qY Blog announcement]'''

	~~[[Category:System Requirements]]~~

Rand Linden: moved Windows 7 to Windows 7 support

2011-06-03T22:47:31Z

moved Windows 7 to Windows 7 support

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Rand Linden: Unprotected "Windows 7"

2011-06-03T22:47:19Z

Unprotected "Windows 7"

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Rand Linden at 22:47, 3 June 2011

2011-06-03T22:47:13Z

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	This question comes up a lot in the forums in varied forms, and this page is a stopgap to answer:		This question comes up a lot in the forums in varied forms, and this page is a stopgap to answer:

Rand Linden: moved Linden Lab Official:Windows 7 to Windows 7 over redirect: Not official policy information: Just good info

2011-05-31T18:10:51Z

moved Linden Lab Official:Windows 7 to Windows 7 over redirect: Not official policy information: Just good info

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Torley Linden at 15:06, 14 October 2010

2010-10-14T15:06:43Z

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	* '''[http://bit.ly/9etUDL Forum discussion thread]'''		* '''[http://bit.ly/9etUDL Forum discussion thread]'''
	* '''[http://bit.ly/99e1qY Blog announcement]'''		* '''[http://bit.ly/99e1qY Blog announcement]'''

			[[Category:System Requirements]]

Torley Linden at 19:21, 11 October 2010

2010-10-11T19:21:28Z

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	** Non-existent or outdated [[graphics card\|graphics card drivers]]. Be sure to update them — that's true for every version of Windows.		** Non-existent or outdated [[graphics card\|graphics card drivers]]. Be sure to update them — that's true for every version of Windows.
	** If your hardware is underpowered to begin with and doesn't otherwise meet the System Requirements, the Viewer won't run well, or at all. For example, netbooks with "Windows 7 Starter" that have too slow a CPU or graphics card.		** If your hardware is underpowered to begin with and doesn't otherwise meet the System Requirements, the Viewer won't run well, or at all. For example, netbooks with "Windows 7 Starter" that have too slow a CPU or graphics card.

	~~''Updates needed for this page? [http://bit.ly/contact-torley Contact Torley.]''~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

Torley Linden at 19:18, 11 October 2010

2010-10-11T19:18:56Z

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	== See also ==		== See also ==

			* '''[[System Requirements\|System Requirements details]]'''
	* '''[http://bit.ly/9etUDL Forum discussion thread]'''		* '''[http://bit.ly/9etUDL Forum discussion thread]'''
	* '''[http://bit.ly/99e1qY Blog announcement]'''		* '''[http://bit.ly/99e1qY Blog announcement]'''

Torley Linden at 17:19, 30 September 2010

2010-09-30T17:19:32Z

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	* '''Can I use Second Life on Windows 7?'''		* '''Can I use Second Life on Windows 7?'''

	The answer is officially '''~~yes~~''' from Linden Lab, with the following details:		The answer is officially '''YES''' from Linden Lab, with the following details:

	* '''The Second Life Viewer is supported on ''both'' 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.''' [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions What's the difference?]		* '''The Second Life Viewer is supported on ''both'' 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.''' [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions What's the difference?]
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	''Updates needed for this page? [http://bit.ly/contact-torley Contact Torley.]''		''Updates needed for this page? [http://bit.ly/contact-torley Contact Torley.]''

			== See also ==

			* '''[http://bit.ly/9etUDL Forum discussion thread]'''
			* '''[http://bit.ly/99e1qY Blog announcement]'''

Torley Linden at 17:14, 30 September 2010

2010-09-30T17:14:47Z

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	* '''The Second Life Viewer is supported on ''both'' 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.''' [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions What's the difference?]		* '''The Second Life Viewer is supported on ''both'' 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.''' [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/32-bit-and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions What's the difference?]
	* '''[http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/ The System Requirements page] needs to be updated''', since "Windows 7 (32-bit only)" has caused considerable confusion. Changes are pending in the queue behind other web updates. Yes, it sounds counterintuitive — dontcha wish it was as easy to change some text there as this wiki? ;)		* '''[http://secondlife.com/support/system-requirements/ The System Requirements page] needs to be updated''', since "Windows 7 (32-bit only)" has caused considerable confusion. Changes are pending in the queue behind other web updates. Yes, it sounds counterintuitive — dontcha wish it was as easy to change some text there as this wiki? ;)
	* '''What "Windows 7 (32-bit only)" means on the System Requirements page is: the Second Life Viewer itself is a 32-bit executable.		* '''What "Windows 7 (32-bit only)" means on the System Requirements page is: the Second Life Viewer itself is a 32-bit executable. Relevant discussion with the pros and cons can be found on [https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-7716 VWR-7716] and linked issues.
	* Some of the most common problems reported with a "Viewer 2.x and Windows 7" system are '''due to non-Windows 7-specific reasons''':		* Some of the most common problems reported with a "Viewer 2.x and Windows 7" system are '''due to non-Windows 7-specific reasons''':
	** Non-existent or outdated [[graphics card\|graphics card drivers]]. Be sure to update them — that's true for every version of Windows.		** Non-existent or outdated [[graphics card\|graphics card drivers]]. Be sure to update them — that's true for every version of Windows.