Minimum requirements
- Windows 8.0/8.1 (recommended), or Windows 7 with Windows Aero scheme. Older versions of Windows: Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista may show minor interface glitches (e.g. sizes of buttons, fonts, scrollbars, appearance of the toolbars, etc.)
- 1 GB memory
- 20 MB free disk space (more recommended for larger collections of learning material; for example, Advanced English without sounds requires 50 MB)
- Internet Explorer 11 (recommended). Older versions should also work showing minor incompatibilities in parsing HTML or interpreting stylesheets. IE 8 is recommended for Windows XP. In newer Windows, you will get best results with the latest available version of IE (with all recent security updates).
Additional requirements for special functions
- to use e-mail in SuperMemo: MAPI-compliant e-mail software for Windows (e.g. Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail, MS Outlook, Outlook Express, etc.)
- to use automatic e-mail import in incremental learning: Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail, or MS Outlook 2000 or later (Windows Live Mail recommended)
- to use sounds and video: sound board (e.g. for Advanced English) with fully functional MCI driver set
- to use collections distributed on CDs: CD-ROM drive
- to use collections distributed on DVDs: DVD drive
- to use editable mind-maps: Mind Manager 3.0 (or higher) or OLE-enabled mind-mapping software