System requirements

This chapter lists the hardware and software requirements for all versions of Ranorex Studio.

In this chapter

    Hardware requirements

    The hardware requirements apply to all versions of Ranorex Studio.

    Minimum:

    • Processor: 2 GHz single-core
    • Memory: 1 GB
    • Disk space: 1GB for Ranorex Studio plus required libraries

    Recommended:

    • Processor: 2 GHz dual-core
    • Memory: 4 GB
    • Disk space: 1GB for Ranorex Studio plus required libraries​

     

    Ranorex Studio 10.6.0 – 10.6.1

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 21H1
    • Windows 10 21H2
    • Windows 11
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64-bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework v4.8
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8
    • Visual Studio Build Tools 2019

    Ranorex Studio 10.5.0 – 10.5.5

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 21H1
    • Windows 10 21H2
    • Windows 11
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

    Ranorex Studio 10.4.0

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 21H1
    • Windows 10 21H2
    • Windows 11
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

    Ranorex Studio 10.3.0

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 21H1
    • Windows 10 21H2
    • Windows 11
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

    Ranorex Studio 10.2.0 – 10.2.4

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 21H1
    • Windows 10 21H2
    • Windows 11
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Windows Server 2022

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

    Ranorex Studio 10.1.0 – 10.1.7

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 21H1
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

    Ranorex Studio 10.0.0 – 10.0.1

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 21H1
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 9.5.0 – 9.5.3

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 9.4.0 – 9.4.1

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 9.3.0 – 9.3.4

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 9.2.0 – 9.2.1

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 9.1.0 – 9.1.2

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)
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    Attention

    If you get errors when building your tests, please also install the SDK for .NET Framework 4.6.2.

    Ranorex Studio 9.0.0 – 9.0.1

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 8.3.0 – 8.3.3

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows 7 SP1
      (all updates installed)
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to design tests in Ranorex Studio and use the full suite of tools (Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 8.2.0 – 8.2.1

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows Vista SP2
    • Windows 7 SP1
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008 SP2
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to run all Ranorex components (Runtime, Studio, Spy, Recorder, License Manager, and Agent). They are automatically installed as part of the Ranorex runtime when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 11 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 8.0.0 – 8.1.2

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows Vista SP2
    • Windows 7 SP1
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to run all Ranorex components (Runtime, Studio, Spy, Recorder, License Manager, and Agent). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 8 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 7.1.0 – 7.1.3

    Supported operating systems

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows XP
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2003
    • Windows Server 2003 R2
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to run all Ranorex components (Runtime, Studio, Spy, Recorder, License Manager, and Agent). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 8 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 6.1 – 7.0.1

    Supported operating systems

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows XP
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2003
    • Windows Server 2003 R2
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016

    Software requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to run all Ranorex components (Runtime, Studio, Spy, Recorder, License Manager, and Agent). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 8 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Ranorex Studio 6.0 and earlier

    Supported operating systems

    Supported operating systems (32- and 64-bit editions, except for Itanium-based systems):

    • Windows XP
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server 2003
    • Windows Server 2003 R2
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016

    Software Requirements

    The following software requirements are needed to run all Ranorex components (Runtime, Studio, Spy, Recorder, License Manager). They are automatically installed when running the Ranorex Studio setup:

    • Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or higher
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86
    • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 (required for 64 bit Windows versions only)
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 or higher
    • Internet Explorer 7 or higher (with the latest patches and updates)

    Additionally, for automating WPF applications (since  Ranorex Studio 5.3) and running Ranorex Studio the following prerequisites are required:

    Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or higher