However, most 32-bit software applications can run within a Windows 10 64-bit emulation layer.įor more detailed information on the difference between Windows 32-bit and 64-bit, see Using National Instruments Products on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.īecause Windows 10 release date was very close to National Instruments August 2015 software release date, August 2015 releases were not documented with respect to Windows 10 support.
In order to run successfully on Windows 10 64-bit, all drivers must have native 64-bit support. This version of the operating system allows software to use 64-bit addresses to access hardware and can therefore access much larger memory spaces. Windows 10 64-bit can be installed only on 圆4 hardware. Windows 10 32-bit cannot run 64-bit versions of drivers or software designed to run natively on 64-bit operating systems. As a result, even though Windows 10 32-bit will run on 圆4 hardware, it is limited to using 4 gigabytes of RAM. Similar to Windows XP 32-bit, Windows 10 32-bit provides access only to 32-bit addresses. Windows 10 32-bit can run on either x86 or 圆4 hardware. NI Product Compatibility for Microsoft Windows 10 What is the difference between Windows 10 32-bit and Windows 10 64-bit? This was an issue originally discovered when upgrading from Windows 8.0 to 8.1 that also applies to Windows 10 upgrades.īack to Top 4. To restore the NI device drivers to a working state, perform a second repair on the affected device drivers. Performing a repair on NI software after upgrading to Windows 10 can result in a loss of access to hardware associated with repaired drivers.
For more information, refer to KnowledgeBase article 5ZUEMHS1. NI strongly encourages its customers to disable fast startup. For more information about using Silverlight-based pages on Windows 10, refer to KnowledgeBase article 6WL9R75Y, Remote Front Panels, NI Network Browser, and the Web Interface (WIF) Do Not Work in Google Chrome Version 42 or Higher Fast Startup Issues All Silverlight pages launched from MAX will use Internet Explorer, but Silverlight-based pages launched manually using a default browser that does not support Silverlight, such as Edge or Chrome, will fail to open. Windows 10 includes Internet Explorer 11 for backward compatibility, which supports Silverlight. Google Chrome also no longer supports Silverlight. The default browser in Windows 10, Microsoft Edge, does not support Silverlight. Some NI components require Microsoft Silverlight to function properly. Known Compatibility Issues Silverlight Support For more information, read the article What Does Windows RT Mean for My LabVIEW Applications?īack to Top 3. This is because the operating system limits necessary access to the Win32 API. All secondary shortcuts are under the National Instruments section of the menu.Īs with Windows 8, NI software will not operate as a Windows Store app and any application created with NI software will not be able to operate as a Windows Store app. Top-level shortcuts, such as MAX, are listed under the alphabetized N section of the All Apps menu.
Windows 10 reintroduces the Start menu, which changes how you access NI products.
In general, existing Windows 7 and Windows 8 applications should continue to function in Windows 10, but hardware drivers and development environments may need to be updated to the August 2015 release or newer.īack to Top 2. Moving Existing Applications to Windows 10