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The following document outlines NI minimum software version support for Windows 7. The included tables list available software, drivers, add-ons, and toolkits with the minimum version required to operate each on Windows 7 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit.
Windows 7 32-bit can run on either x86 or x64 hardware. Similar to Windows XP 32-bit, Windows 7 32-bit provides access only to 32-bit addresses. As a result, even though Windows 7 32-bit will run on x64 hardware, it is limited to using 4 gigabytes of RAM. Windows 7 32-bit cannot run 64-bit versions of drivers or software designed to run natively on 64-bit operating systems.
Windows 7 64-bit can be installed only on x64 hardware. This version of the operating system allows software to use 64-bit addresses to access hardware and can therefore access much larger memory spaces. In order to run successfully on Windows 7 64-bit, all drivers must have native 64-bit support. However, most 32-bit software applications can run within a Windows 7 emulation layer.
For more detailed information on the difference between Windows 32-bit and 64-bit, see Using NI Products with Windows 32-bit and 64-bit.
The following National Instruments Software Packages are compatible with the listed versions of Windows 7 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit. As of 2011, all new versions of NI software will document their compatibility with Windows 7 64-bit and LabVIEW 64-bit in their Readme files. If there is any question about the compatibility of a piece of software with the 64-bit versions of Windows and LabVIEW, please refer to the Readme for that release.
Note: In the table below, the column titled 'Windows 7 64-bit (Using 32-bit Software)' indicates the first version of 32-bit software that will run within the Windows on Windows (WOW64) emulation layer.
| NI Software | Windows 7 32-bit | Windows 7 64-bit | Windows 7 64-bit |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Using 32-bit Software) | (Using 64-bit Software) |
| GPIB-Serial Converter Software | 19.0 | Not applicable | 19.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| InsightCM Server | Not supported | Not supported | 3 |
| NI Analog Video Generator | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not supported |
| NI Analog Waveform Editor | 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 | Not supported |
| NI AudioMASTER | 6.2 | 6.2 | Not supported |
| NI Automated Test Software Suite | NIWeek 2016 | NIWeek 2016 | NIWeek 2016 |
| NI Batch Installer Builder | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI Calibration Executive | 3.5 - 5.0 | 3.5 | 6.0 |
| NI Calibration Executive for Traditional DAQ | 3.5.2 | Not supported | Not supported |
| NI Developer Suite | NIWeek 2010 | NIWeek 2010 | NIWeek 2010 |
| NI DIAdem | 11.1 SP1 | 11.1 SP1 | 2015 |
| NI Digital Video Generator | 1.1 | 1.1 | Not supported |
| NI Digital Waveform Editor | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not supported |
| NI FlexLogger | Not applicable | Not applicable | 2018 R2 |
| NI Functional Safety Editor | Not supported | Not supported | September 2017 |
| NI I/O Trace1 | 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 | 2.7.1 |
| NI InstrumentStudio | Not applicable | Not applicable | 2018 |
| NI LabVIEW 32-bit | 2009 SP1 | 2009 SP1 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW 64-bit | Not supported | Not supported | 2009 |
| NI LabVIEW Communications System Design Software | Not supported | Not supported | 1.0 |
| NI LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite | Not supported | Not supported | 1.0 |
| NI LabVIEW Education Edition | 2010 | 2010 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW for LEGO® MINDSTORMS | 2010 | 2010 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW NXG | Not Supported | Not Supported | 1.0 |
| NI LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 32-bit | 2009 SP1 | 2009 SP1 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Run-Time Engine 64-bit | Not supported | Not applicable | 2009 SP1 |
| NI LabVIEW SignalExpress | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Student Edition | NIWeek 2010 | NIWeek 2010 | NIWeek 2010 |
| NI LabWindows/CVI | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| NI LabWindows/CVI Run-Time Engine | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| NI Lookout | 6.5 | 6.5 | Not supported |
| NI MATRIXx | 8.1.x | 8.1.x | 8.1.x |
| NI Measurement & Automation Explorer | 4.6.2 | 4.6.2 | 4.6.2 |
| NI Measurement Studio | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| NI Multisim | 11.0 | 11.0 | Not supported |
| NI Package Builder | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 |
| NI Package Manager | 19.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 |
| NI Picture Quality Analysis (PQA) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2014 |
| NI Real-Time Hypervisor | 3.0 | Not supported | Not supported |
| NI Requirements Gateway | 1.1 | 1.1 | Not supported |
| NI Software for FRC | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 |
| NI Software Platform Bundle | NIWeek 2010 | NIWeek 2010 | NIWeek 2010 |
| NI Switch Executive | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2015 |
| NI SystemLink Client | Not supported | Not supported | 17.0 |
| NI SystemLink Server | Not supported | Not supported | 17.0 |
| NI Test Integration Adapter for IBM Rational Quality Manager | 1.0 | 2.0 | Not supported |
| NI TestStand 32-bit | 4.2.1 | 4.2.1 | Not supported |
| NI TestStand 64-bit | Not supported | Not applicable | 2014 |
| NI Ultiboard | 11.0 | 11.0 | Not supported |
| NI Update Service | 2.0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| NI VeriStand | 2009 - 2018 SP1 | 2009 - 2018 SP1 | 2019 |
| NI Video Measurement Suite (VMS) | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not supported |
| NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection | 2009 | 2009 | 2014 SP1 |
| NI Volume License Manager | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not supported |
1 NI Spy was renamed to NI I/O Trace starting with version 3.0.
The following NI Add-ons and Toolkits are compatible with the listed versions Windows 7 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit:
Note: In the table below, the column titled 'Windows 7 64-bit (Using 32-bit Software)' indicates the first version of 32-bit software that will run within the Windows on Windows (WOW64) emulation layer.
| NI Add-ons and Toolkits | Windows 7 32-bit | Windows 7 64-bit | Windows 7 64-bit |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Using 32-bit Software) | (Using 64-bit Software) |
| FlexLogger Plugin Development Kit | Not applicable | Not applicable | 1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINDSTORMS® Competition Toolkit | 2011 | 2011 | Not supported |
| NI ActiveX Automation Symbols Toolkit | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| NI Automotive Diagnostic Command Set for NI-CAN | 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | 15.0.0 |
| NI Bluetooth Toolkit | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| NI CAN Frame Channel Conversion Library | 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 | Not supported |
| NI CANopen LabVIEW Library | 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 | Not supported |
| NI Combustion Analysis System Software | 2013 | 2013 | Not supported |
| NI ECU Measurement and Calibration Toolkit | 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | 14.0.0 |
| NI FM/RDS Measurement Suite | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI GNSS Measurement Suite | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not supported |
| NI GPS Simulation Toolkit | 1.5 | 1.5 | Not supported |
| NI GSM/EDGE Measurement Suite | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI InsightCM SDK | 2.0 | 2.0 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Adaptive Filter Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2018 |
| NI LabVIEW Analytics and Machine Learning Toolkit | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 |
| NI LabVIEW Application Builder | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| NI LabVIEW Biomedical Toolkit | 2012 | 2012 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW C Generator Toolkit | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Communications MIMO Application Framework | Not supported | Not supported | 1.0 |
| NI LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module | 2009 | 2009 | 2016 |
| NI LabVIEW Database Connectivity Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2019 |
| NI LabVIEW DataFinder Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Desktop Execution Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2016 |
| NI LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2018 |
| NI LabVIEW Electrical Power Toolkit | 2011 | 2011 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Embedded Module for ARM Microcontrollers | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Compile Farm | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA IP Builder | 2012 | 2012 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Module | 2009 | 2009 | 2018 |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx 10 | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx 14 | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx 2013.4 | 2014 | 2014 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx 2014.4 | 2015 | 2015 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx 2015.4 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 |
| NI LabVIEW Graphical Differencing & User Interface Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Internet Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Jitter Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Module | 2009 | 2010 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW MathScript RT Module | 2009 | 2009 | 2016 |
| NI LabVIEW Mobile Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Modulation Toolkit | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3.3 |
| NI LabVIEW Multicore Analysis and Sparse Matrix Toolkit | 2011 SP1 | 2011 SP1 | 2011 SP1 |
| NI LabVIEW myRIO Toolkit | 2013 | 2013 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW OPC UA Toolkit | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 |
| NI LabVIEW PID and Fuzzy Logic Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Real-Time Execution Trace Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Report Generation Toolkit for Microsoft Office | 2010 | 2010 | 2014 |
| NI LabVIEW roboRIO Toolkit | 2015 | 2015 | Not Supported |
| NI LabVIEW Robotics Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Simulation Interface Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Softmotion Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Statechart Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW System Identification Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Touch Panel Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabVIEW Unit Test Framework Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2016 |
| NI LabVIEW VI Analyzer Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2016 |
| NI LabVIEW Wireless Sensor Network Module | 2009 SP1 | 2009 SP1 | Not supported |
| NI LabWindows/CVI Execution Profiler Toolkit | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NI LabWindows/CVI Modulation Toolkit | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not supported |
| NI LabWindows/CVI PID Toolkit | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| NI LabWindows/CVI Real Time Module | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI LabWindows/CVI Signal Processing Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2010 |
| NI LabWindows/CVI SQL Toolkit | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| NI LTE Measurement Suite | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI Measurement Suite for Fixed WiMAX | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI Measurement Suite for Mobile WiMAX | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI Motion Assistant | 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | Not supported |
| NI OPC Servers | 2009 | 2009 | Not supported |
| NI PID Toolkit for Visual Basic | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| NI-RFFastACP | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| NI-RFPM | Not supported | 14.5.0 | 14.5.0 |
| NI Software Calibration Management Toolkit | 2013 | 2013 | Not supported |
| NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite | 2009 | 2009 | 2010 (excluding Express Vis) |
| NI Sound and Vibration Toolkit | 2009 | 2009 | 2010 (excluding Express Vis) |
| NI Spectral Measurements Toolkit | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6.3 |
| NI SystemLink Server - Test Module | Not applicable | Not applicable | 18 |
| NI TDMS | 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
| NI TestStand ATML Toolkit | 2010 | 2010 | 2017 |
| NI TestStand Semiconductor Module | 2012 | 2012 | 2014 |
| NI Vision Development Module | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| NI Vision Development Module Run-Time | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
| NI-VRTS | Not applicable | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| NI WCDMA/HSPA Measurement Suite | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI Wireless Test Module | 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 | Not supported |
| NI WLAN Toolkit | 3.0 | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| RFIC Test Software | Not supported | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Semiconductor Device Control Add-On for InstrumentStudio | Not applicable | Not applicable | 2019 |
| Third Party Licensing & Activation Toolkit | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| VCSEL I-V Test Software | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
The following National Instruments Hardware Drivers are compatible with the listed versions of Windows 7 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit.
Note: In the table below, the column titled 'Windows 7 64-bit (Using 32-bit Software)' indicates the first version of 32-bit software that will run within the Windows on Windows (WOW64) emulation layer.
| NI Hardware Drivers | Windows 7 32-bit | Windows 7 64-bit (Using 32-bit Software) | Windows 7 64-bit (Using 64-bit Software) |
|---|
| MXI Express | See PXI Platform Services | See PXI Platform Services | See PXI Platform Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| MXI-4 | See PXI Platform Services | See PXI Platform Services | See PXI Platform Services |
| NI-435x | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| NI-488.2 | 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 | 2.7.3 |
| NI-5640R | 1.5 | 1.6 | Not supported |
| NI-568x | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| NI-5690 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| NI-845x | 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 | 2.1 |
| NI-985x | 1.3.4 | 1.3.4 | Not supported |
| NI-CAN | 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 | Not supported |
| NI CompactRIO Device Drivers | August 2015 | August 2015 | August 2015 |
| NI-DAQmx | 8.9.5 | 8.9.5 | 8.9.5 |
| NI-DAQmx Base | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not supported |
| NI-DCPower | 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
| NI-Digital Pattern Driver | 16.0 1 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| NI-DMM | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
| NI-DNET | 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 | Not supported |
| NI-ELVIS Traditional | 3.0.5 | 3.0.5 | Not supported |
| NI-ELVISmx | 4.2.2 | 4.2.2 | Not supported |
| NI-Embedded CAN for RIO | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| NI-FBUS | 4.0.1 | 4.0.1 | Not supported |
| NI-FGEN | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| NI-FieldPoint | 6.0.6 | 6.0.6 | Not supported |
| NI FlexRIO | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| NI-HSDIO | 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 | 1.7.2 |
| NI-IMAQ | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| NI-IMAQ for IEEE1394 | see NI-IMAQdx | see NI-IMAQdx | see NI-IMAQdx |
| NI-IMAQ for USB | see NI-IMAQdx | see NI-IMAQdx | see NI-IMAQdx |
| NI-IMAQ I/O | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.6.1 |
| NI-IMAQdx | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| NI-Industrial Communications for 60870-5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI-Industrial Communications for 61850 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI-Industrial Communications for CANopen | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI-Industrial Communications for DeviceNet | 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Not supported |
| NI-Industrial Communications for DNP3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI-Industrial Communications for EtherCAT | 16.0 | 16.0 | Not supported |
| NI-Industrial Communications for EtherNet/IP | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| NI Industrial Controller Device Drivers | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| NI Instrument Design Libraries | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NI IVI Compliance Package | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| NI-Motion | 8 | 8.1 | Not supported |
| NI-OSI | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI-PAL | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| NI PXI-5660 | 1.6.9 | Not supported | Not supported |
| NI PXIe-5644R/5645R/5646R Instrument Design Libraries | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI-PXIe-659x Instrument Design Libraries | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| NI-PXImc | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NI-RFmx Demod | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NI-RFmx SpecAn | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NI-RFSA | 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 | 2.3.1 |
| NI-RFSG | 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | 1.6.3 |
| NI-RIO | 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 |
| NI R Series Multifunction RIO Device Drivers | August 2014 | August 2014 | August 2014 |
| NI-Scope | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| NI-Serial | 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 | 3.5.1 2 |
| NI-SLSC | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NI-Switch | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| NI-Sync | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| NI System Configuration | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| NI System Monitor | 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | Not supported |
| NI-TimeSync | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supported |
| NI-USRP | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| NI-VirtualBench | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| NI-VISA | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| NI-VISA Run-time engine | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| NI Vision Acquisition Software | August 2009 | August 2009 | August 2009 |
| NI-VNA | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| NI-VXI | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| NI-WSN | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| NI-XNET | 1.6 | 1.6 | 14 |
| PXI Platform Services | 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.3 |
| Traditional NI-DAQ (Legacy) | 7.5 | Not supported | Not supported |
1 The NI-Digital Pattern Driver only supports deployment on 32-bit versions of Windows and does not support development on 32-bit Windows.
2 Serial ENET interfaces are not supported by NI-Serial on 64-bit versions of Windows, but may be used directly through NI-VISA. Please refer to the NI-VISA Help for more information.
For more information regarding the difference between 32-bit and 64-bit software, please see the following articles: