ArcGIS Explorer can be installed along with other supported ArcGIS product versions: ArcGIS 9.2 Service Pack 6, ArcGIS 9.3, ArcGIS 9.3.1 and ArcGIS 10. ArcGIS product versions installed on the machine are required to be identical.
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Supported Operating Systems
| Supported Operating System | Minimum Version | Maximum Version |
| Windows 2003 Server Standard, Enterprise & Datacenter (32-bit and 64-bit (EM64T)) | SP2 | SP2 |
| Windows 2008 Server Standard, Enterprise & Datacenter (32-bit and 64-bit (EM64T)) | SP2 | |
| Windows 2008 R2 Server Standard, Enterprise & Datacenter (64-bit (EM64T)) | ||
| Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit (EM64T)) | ||
| Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit (EM64T)) | SP1 | SP2 |
| Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (32-bit) | SP3 | SP3 |
| Windows XP Professional Edition, Home Edition (64-bit (EM64T)) | SP2 | SP2 |
Software Requirements
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 or equivalent must be installed prior to installing ArcGIS Explorer.
Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 4.0 Service Pack 2 must be installed prior to installing ArcGIS Explorer.
Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7.0 or 8.0 must be installed prior to installing ArcGIS Explorer.
Hardware Requirements
| ArcGIS Explorer | |
| CPU Speed | 2.2 GHz recommended or higher |
| Processor | Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processors |
| Memory/RAM | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher |
| Display Properties | 24 bit color depth |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at normal size (96dpi) |
| Swap Space | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum |
| Disk Space |
163 MB ArcGIS Explorer will create cache files when used, additional disk space may be required. |
| Bandwidth Connection Speed | Minimum 380 Kbps, 1500 Kbps recommended or higher |
| Video/Graphics Adapter |
Check your computer's ability to run ArcGIS Explorer 24-bit capable graphics accelerator An OpenGL 2.0 or higher compliant video card is required, with at least 32 MB video memory, however 256 MB of video memory or higher is recommended. |
Developer (SDK) Requirements
ESRI supports and recommends the following integrated development environments (IDE) for use with ArcGIS Explorer SDK:
| SDK | Supported IDE | Requirements |
| ArcGIS Explorer SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework |
Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Visual Basic Express Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Visual C# Express Visual Studio 2008 SP1 (C#, VB.NET) Standard, Professional |
ArcGIS Explorer is required to install ArcGIS Explorer SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework. ArcGIS Explorer must be installed with Administrative Privileges for All Users for correct SDK installation. |