Microsoft says 'For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system.' Office 2019: Not Compatible. See System Requirements for Office: Office 2016 Support ends 14-Oct-2025: Compatible. See System Requirements for Office: Office 2013 Support ends 11-Apr-2023: Compatible. See System Requirements for Office 2013 and System.
Office 2019 System Requirements Windows 7 Vs Windows 10
Below lists the system requirements for the following:
- Office 2019 is compatible with Windows 10 and the three most recent versions of macOS. For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system. See the system requirements page for the full set of requirements for running Office 2019.
- Windows 10 SAC, Windows 10 LTSB 2016, Windows 10 LTSB 2015, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 Service Pack 1., Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2008 R2. Please note Office 2016 will not be supported on Windows 10 LTSC 2019.
Administrator Module - [Return to Top]
System Requirements | Recommended | Minimum |
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Microprocessor | - 64-bit multi-core processor
| 32-bit: - Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, 2 GHz
64-bit: - Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 3.2 GHz or any multi-core processor
- AMD Athlon™ 64, Intel® Pentium® 4 with Intel® EM64T support
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Supported Operating System | - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit
- Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
- Microsoft® Windows Server® 2019
Important Security Note: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration. - For further information, please see our Data Security Best Practices knowledge base article.
| - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
- Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
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Important! - Microsoft® Small Business Server®, Windows Server® Essentials, and Windows Server® Foundation are not supported.
- Installing Engagement on a server that is also a Domain Controller is not supported.
- Installing Engagement on a server that is also the firm's Exchange Server is not supported.
- Linux® is supported for workpaper storage only.
- Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro and Enterprise Editions are supported.
- Microsoft® Windows® 8 is not supported; we recommend upgrading to Windows® 8.1 or Windows® 10.
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 is supported; however, Microsoft® ended mainstream support for this operating system on January 13, 2015. Support will be discontinued after November 30th, 2019. We recommend upgrading to Windows® 8.1 or Windows® 10 as soon as possible.
- All Microsoft® Windows® Home Editions are not supported.
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System Memory | 4 to 8 GB RAM | 32-bit: 64-bit: |
Notes: - Additional memory improves performance and may be required to run additional applications simultaneously.
- Memory consumption varies based on usage of Microsoft® SQL Server®.
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Drive Space | Administrator requires approximately 405 MB of drive space when installed with the CD image, 3.5 GB of drive space in the Temp folder, and additional space required for data. |
Video | Super VGA at 32-bit color quality with a resolution of 1024 x 768.
Note: CCH ProSystem fx Engagement does not support large fonts. |
Network Environment |
Microsoft® | Client for Microsoft® Networks and Microsoft® TCP/IP. |
Other Software |
SQL | Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016, SP1 - Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 Standard Edition (64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 Business Intelligence Edition (64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 Express Edition (64-bit)
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 Standard Edition (64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 Enterprise Edition (64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 Express Edition (64-bit)
| Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014, SP1 - Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Standard Edition (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Business Intelligence Edition (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Enterprise Edition (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Express Edition (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Notes:- If you need to set up SQL manually, follow the instructions provide in the article 'How to create an instance for Microsoft® SQL 2014, 2016, 2017'
- 64-bit editions of SQL Server®
- Standard Editions of SQL Server®
- Enterprise Editions of SQL Server®
These sections describe how to set up SQL with Engagement manually. - Depending on usage, Standard, Business Intelligence, or Enterprise Edition of Microsoft® SQL Server® may be necessary.
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Data Access Components | The following items are installed automatically with Engagement: - Microsoft® Jet Database Engine 4.0 with Service Pack 6
- Microsoft® Soap Toolkit 3.0
- MSXML 6.0, SP1
- SQLXML 4.0, SP1
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.17
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.4148
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.6161
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2010 Redistributable x86 10.0.40219
- SQL Native Client 2012 (x86 for 32-bit; x64 for 64-bit)
The Following items are installed automatically with CCH ProSystem fx Engagement: - SQL 2016 CLR (x86 for both 32 and 64-bit), Admin only
- SQL Server® 2016 Management Objects (SMO) (x86 for both 32-bit and 64-bit), Admin only
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.6.1 Full is required by Engagement.
CCH ProSystem fx Engagement 2019 supports Adobe® Acrobat® Standard, Professional, and Reader®, versions 11 (Support will be discontinued after December 31th, 2019.), DC, 2017, and 2020. However, editing and Engagement functionality is only available with Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional.
Note: Engagement workpapers must be opened with Protected Mode turned off. For further information please see Note Regarding Adobe® Acrobat® 11, DC, 2017, and 2020. |
Web Browser | - Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 11.
- Microsoft® Edge
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Email | Microsoft® Mail, Microsoft® Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, or other MAPI compliant messaging software to use network or Internet email | None |
Other Hardware |
Internal or External Installation Media Drive, if applicable | Any internal or external Installation Media compatible drive, if applicable for reading the installation media. |
Workpaper Management Module, including Knowledge Coach - [Return to Top]
System Requirements | Recommended | Minimum |
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Microprocessor | | 32-bit:- Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor, 2 GHz
64-bit:- Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 3.2 GHz or any multi-core processor
- AMD Athlon™ 64, Intel® Pentium® 4 with Intel® EM 64T support
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Supported Operating System | - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit
Important Security Note: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration. - For further information, please see our Data Security Best Practices knowledge base article.
| - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 64-bit
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Notes:- Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro and Enterprise Editions are supported.
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 is supported; however, Microsoft® ended mainstream support for this operating system on January 13, 2015. We recommend upgrading to Windows® 8.1 or Windows® 10 as soon as possible. Support will be discontinued after November 30th, 2019.
- Microsoft® Windows® 8 is not supported; we recommend upgrading to Windows® 8.1 or Windows® 10.
- All Microsoft® Windows® Home Editions are not supported.
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System Memory | 4 to 8 GB RAM | 32-bit: 2 GB RAM
64-bit: 4 GB RAM |
Notes:- Additional memory improves performance and may be required to run additional applications simultaneously.
- Memory consumption varies based on usage of Microsoft® SQL Server®.
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Drive Space | Workpaper Management requires requires approximately 621 MB or drive space, 3.5 GB of drive space in the Temp folder, and additional space required for data. |
Video | Super VGA at 32-bit color quality with a resolution of 1024 x 768.
Note: CCH ProSystem fx Engagement does not support large fonts. |
Other Software |
Microsoft® Office | - Microsoft® Office 2016, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Microsoft® Office 2019, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Microsoft® Office 365™, Desktop version
- Notes:
- Only Professional editions of Microsoft® Office are certified to work with Engagement.
- Microsoft® Office 365™ Online version is not supported.
| - Microsoft® Office 2013, SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit
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SQL | - Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 Express, SP1
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 Express
| - Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Express, SP1
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Notes:
If you need to set up SQL manually, follow the instructions provide in the article 'How to create an instance for Microsoft® SQL 2014, 2016, 2017' - 64-bit editions of SQL Server®
- Standard Editions of SQL Server®
- Enterprise Editions of SQL Server®
These sections describe how to set up SQL with Engagement manually. |
Data Access Components | The following items are installed automatically with CCH ProSystem fx Engagement: - Microsoft® Jet Database Engine 4.0 with Service Pack 6
- Microsoft® Soap Toolkit 3.0
- MSXML 6.0, SP1
- SQLXML 4.0, SP1 will be installed with Workpaper Management and Terminal Server Database
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.17
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.4148
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2008 Redistributable x86 9.0.30729.6161
- Microsoft® Visual C++® 2010 Redistributable x86 10.0.40219
- SQL Native Client 2012 (x86 for 32-bit; x64 for 64-bit)
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.6.1 is required by Workpaper Management and Knowledge Coach.
If Office 2013 or 2016 is installed, the following item is installed automatically: - Visual Studio® Tools for the Office System 4.0 Runtime
Visual Studio® Tools for Office (VSTO).
CCH ProSystem fx Engagement 2019 supports Adobe® Acrobat® Standard, Professional, and Reader®, versions 11 (Support will be discontinued after December 31th, 2019.), DC, 2017, and 2020. However, editing and Engagement functionality is only available with Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional.
Note: Engagement workpapers must be opened with Protected Mode turned off. For further information please see Note Regarding Adobe® Acrobat® 11, DC, 2017, and 2020. |
Web Browser | - Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 11.
- Microsoft® Edge
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E-mail | Microsoft® Mail, Microsoft® Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, or other MAPI compliant messaging software to use network or Internet e-mail | None |
Other Hardware |
Internal or External Installation Media Drive, if applicable | Any internal or external Installation Media compatible drive, if applicable for reading the installation media. |
Terminal Services Client Module - [Return to Top]
System Requirements | Recommended | Minimum |
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Number of Peak Users | Varies based on hardware; maximum is 20 users per server |
Processor | 64-bit multi-core processor |
Support Operating Systems | - Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
- Microsoft® Windows Server® 2019
Important Security Note: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration. - For further information, please see our Data Security Best Practices knowledge base article.
| - Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
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Important!- Microsoft® Small Business Server®, Windows Server® Essentials, and Windows® Server Foundation are not supported.
- Installing Engagement on a server that is also a Domain Controller is not supported.
- Installing Engagement on a server that is also the firm's Exchange Server is not supported.
- Linux® is supported for workpaper storage only.
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Memory | 8 GB RAM or more
Note: Memory consumption varies based on usage. More memory may be necessary for improved performance. |
Microsoft® Office | - Microsoft® Office 2016, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Microsoft® Office 365™ Desktop
- Notes:
- Only Professional editions of Microsoft® Office are certified to work with Engagement.
- Microsoft® Office 365™ Online version is not supported.
| - Microsoft® Office 2013, SP1, 32-bit and 64-bit
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Citrix® | - Citrix® XenApp® 7.7
- Citrix® XenApp® 7.12
- Citrix® XenApp® 7.17
| - Citrix® XenApp® 7.5
- Citrix® XenApp® 7.6
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Terminal Services Database Module - [Return to Top]
System Requirements | Recommended | Minimum |
|---|
Processor | 64-bit multi-core processor |
Supported Operating System | - Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
- Microsoft® Windows Server® 2019
Important Security Note: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration. - For further information, please see our Data Security Best Practices knowledge base article.
| - Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016
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Important!- Microsoft® Small Business Server®, Windows Server® Essentials, and Windows Server® Foundation are not supported.
- Installing Engagement on a server that is also a Domain Controller is not supported.
- Installing Engagement on a server that is also the firm's Exchange Server is not supported.
- Linux® is supported for workpaper storage only.
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Memory | 4 GB RAM or more
Note: Memory consumption varies based on usage. More memory may be necessary for improved performance. |
SQL | Notes:
If you need to set up SQL manually, follow the instructions provide in the article 'How to create an instance for Microsoft® SQL 2014, 2016, 2017' - Microsoft® Windows Server® 2014, SP1 (Standard, Enterprise, Business Intelligence, or Express)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016 SP1 (Standard, Enterprise, or Express)
- Microsoft® SQL Server® 2017 (Standard, Enterprise, or Express)
| - Microsoft® Windows Server® 2014, SP1(Standard, Enterprise or Express)
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Note Regarding Adobe® Acrobat®/Reader® 11, DC, 2017, and 2020 - [Return to Top]
CCH ProSystem fx Engagement 2019 supports Adobe® Acrobat® Standard, Professional, and Reader®, versions 11 (support will discontinued after December 31st, 2019), DC, 2017, and 2020. However, editing and Engagement functionality is only available with Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional.
The 'Protected Mode' must be turned off in Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional to use Engagement functionality, such as: tickmark definitions, workpaper notes, and workpaper references, By default, 'Protected Mode' is on. Engagement will detect this setting and prompt you to disable it.
- If you select Yes, Protected Mode is turned off and the workpaper is opened with Engagement functionality in place.
- If you select No, the workpaper opens in Protected Mode, and Engagement functionality is disabled.
Win7 Office 2019
Office 2019 Windows 7 Compatibility
To manually set Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional, versions 11, DC, 2017, or 2020, to always open with Protected Mode turned off, do the following:
Windows 7
- Open Adobe® Acrobat®.
- Select Edit > Preferences > General.
- Note: In Adobe® Acrobat® DC or 2017 or 2020: Select Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced).
- Uncheck the Enable Protected Mode at startup option.
- Click OK.
- Restart Adobe® Acrobat®.
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