Office 2019 Compatibility With Windows 7

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We've recently deployed a 2019 Exchange environment and in all our testing, Windows 7 will fail autodiscovery and ultimately drop the connections with Outlook & Exchange even on machines that had an existing connection to 2013 Exchange. All editions of Office 2013 and above work fine on Windows 10, however nothing on Windows 7 other than OWA. Windows 10, 64-bit: SW 2015 SP5: Active: Windows 7, 64-bit: SW 2010 SP1: SW 2020 SP5: Windows Server 2019: SW 2019 SP3: Active: Windows Server 2016: SW 2017 SP2: Active: Windows Server 2012 R2: SW 2014 SP3: SW 2019 SP5: SQL Server 2019: SW 2020 SP0: Active: SQL Server 2017: SW 2018 SP0: Active: SQL Server 2016: SW 2017 SP0: Active: SQL Server. What this means for you: The biggest change is for holdouts clinging to Windows 8.1 or even Windows 7. They will be shut off from Office 2019. They will be shut off from Office 2019. As reported yesterday, Microsoft changed the way how they license Windows 10 to their OEM partners. But buckle in folks, the changes just keep on coming. In what looks like an effort to push Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 owners to upgrade, Microsoft has officially announced that Office 2019 will only work on machines with Windows 10 and the next LTSC release of Windows Server.

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Office 2019 for windows 7

Visual Studio 2019 contains many new and exciting features and IDE productivity enhancements tosupport Windows app development, cross-platform mobile development, Azure development, web and cloud development,and more. To try out Visual Studio 2019, see Visual Studio 2019 Downloads.For more information about everything that's new in this release, see theVisual Studio 2019 release notes andWhat's New in Visual Studio 2019.

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Installation

You can install and use Visual Studio 2019 alongsideprevious versions of Visual Studio, including Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio 2015, Visual Studio 2013, and Visual Studio 2012.

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System Requirements

For information on the system requirements for installing and running the Visual Studio 2019 family of products,including Team Foundation Server 2019, see the Visual Studio 2019 System Requirement page andVisual Studio for Mac Product Family System Requirements.

Feedback and Support

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Upgrade Projects to Visual Studio 2019

When following the supported upgrade paths, your Visual Studio source, solutions, and project files will continueto work; however, you should expect to make some changes to sources. While we cannot guarantee binary compatibilitybetween releases, we will do our best to document significant changes to assist you with updates.

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Platform Targeting

Visual Studio provides cutting-edge tools and technologies to create apps that take advantage of thelatest platform capabilities, whether Windows, Android, iOS, or Linux. Visual Studio 2019 also targetsearlier platforms so you can create new apps or modernize existing apps that execute on earlier versionsof Windows while leveraging the enhanced development tools, quality enablement, and team collaborationcapabilities in Visual Studio 2019. For more information, see Managing references in aproject and Visual Studio Multi-TargetingOverview.

Visual Studio 2019 Support for Windows Development

The following table explains the Microsoft Windows platforms for which you can build apps by using Visual Studio 2019.

Build Apps that Run on Windows ClientsUsing Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop DevelopmentUsing Tools for UWP App Development
Windows 10Yes
(see notes below)		Yes
(see notes below)
Windows 10 Team EditionNot applicableYes
(see notes below)
HoloLensNoYes
See the Windows Holographic Dev Center.
Xbox OneNot applicableYes
See the Xbox Dev Center.
Windows 8.1 (Windows 8)YesWindows Store app development is not available.
Windows 7YesNot applicable
Windows VistaYes
Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available.		Not applicable
Windows XPYes
Managed development requires using Visual Studio .NET multi-targeting. Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available.		Not applicable
Build Apps that Run on Windows PhoneUsing Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop DevelopmentUsing Tools for UWP App Development
Windows 10 MobileNoWindows Store app development is not available.
Windows Phone 8.1 and earlierNoWindows Store app development is not available.
Build Apps that Run on Windows ServerUsing Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop DevelopmentUsing Tools for UWP App Development
Windows Server 2016YesYes
(see notes below)
Windows Server 2016, Nano Server Installation OptionYes, for .NET Core and a subset of Win32
See the Nano Server Dev Center.		No
Windows Server 2012 R2YesWindows Store app development is not available.
Windows Server 2012YesWindows Store app development is not available.
Windows Server 2008 R2YesNot applicable
Windows Server 2008Yes
Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available.		Not applicable
Windows Server 2003Yes
Remote debugging and profiling tools are not available. Managed development requires using Visual Studio .NET multi-targeting and requires side-by-side installation of Visual Studio 2010. For more information, see: A Look Ahead at the Visual Studio 2012 Product Lineup and Platform Support.		Not applicable
Build Apps that Run on Windows Embedded DevicesUsing Tools for Native and Managed Classic Windows Desktop DevelopmentUsing Tools for UWP App Development
Windows 10 IoT CoreYes, for a subset of Win32 APIs
See the IoT Core API Porting Tool for information.		Yes
See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources.
Windows 10 IoT Mobile EnterpriseNoYes
See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources.
Windows 10 IoT EnterpriseYes
See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources.		Yes
See the Windows IoT Dev Center for additional tools and resources.
Windows Embedded 8 Standard and 8.1 IndustryYesNo
Windows Embedded Compact 2013NoNot applicable
Windows Embedded 7 (Compact, Standard, and POSReady)NoNot applicable
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 and earlierNoNot applicable
Windows XP Embedded (Including POSReady 2009, WES 2009, WEPOS)NoNot applicable
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Office 2019 For Windows 7

Notes

  • For support information regarding Microsoft operating systems, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle and Windows 10 Release Information.
  • For support information on Microsoft .NET Framework, see .NET Framework Support Lifecycle FAQand .NET Framework System Requirements.
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC edition, Windows 10 S and Windows 10 Team Edition are not supported for development.You may use Visual Studio 2019 to build apps that run on Windows 10 LTSC, Windows 10 S and Windows 10 Team Edition. Remote debuging is supported on LTSC.
  • Universal Windows app development for all target platforms is available when Visual Studio is installed on Windows 10.
  • Universal Windows apps can be built from the command line when using Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016. UWP development—includingdesigning, editing, and local debugging—is not available on Windows Server. You may deploy these apps to Windows server and debug them remotely.
  • Unity, and Xamarin can also be used for cross-platform development of Universal Windows Apps on Windows 10.

Visual Studio 2019 Support for .NET Development

Visual Studio 2019 supports development of apps that use any of the .NET implementations. Among the workloads and project types, you can find support for.NET Framework, .NET Core, Mono, .NET Native for Universal Windows Platform (UWP), C#, F#, and Visual Basic. Visual Studio 2019 supports the following .NET implementations:

  • .NET Framework versions 4.8, 4.7.2, 4.7.1, 4.7, 4.6.2, 4.6.1, 4.6, 4.5.2, 4.5.1, 4.5, and 4.0
  • .NET Core 3.1, 3.0, 2.2, 2.1, and 1.1.

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Note

For more information on each of these implementations, and on the common API specification .NET Standard, see .NET architectural components.

Visual Studio 2019 Support for Android Development

Visual Studio 2019 enables you to build native Android apps using Xamarin and C# or using C++. The Visual Studio Tools for Unity andthe Unreal Engine enable Android game development. You can also use Visual Studio for Macto build Android apps using a Mac.

You can use Visual Studio setup to easily obtain the Android SDK and Android API levels 19, 21, 22, and 23.You can download additional API levels separately using the Android SDK Manager.You can also use Visual Studio Setup to obtain the Android Native Development Kit (R10E), Java SE Development Kit, and Apache Ant.

For more information, see Android development with Visual Studio andMobile App Development.

Note

For information on .NET development for Android, see .NET architectural components.

Visual Studio 2019 Support for iOS Development

Visual Studio 2019 enables you to build and debug apps for iOS by using C++, Unity, or Xamarinand a Mac configured for iOS development when using remotebuild, vcremote, the Visual Studio Tools for Unity,or the Xamarin Mac Agent. Xamarin supports iOS 7 and higher, and requires OS X 10.10 'Yosemite' or higher.You can also use Visual Studio for Mac to build iOS apps using a Mac.

Note

For more information, see Cross-platform mobile development in Visual Studio.For information on .NET development for iOS, see .NET architectural components.

Visual Studio 2019 Support for Linux Development

Visual Studio 2019 enables you to build and debug apps for Linux using C++, Python, and Node.js.Creating C++ apps for Linux requires theVisual C++ for Linux Development extension. Creating apps with Python orNode,js, requires that you enable remote debugging on the target Linux machine. You can also create, buildand remote debug .NET Core and ASP.NET Core applications for Linux using modern languages such as C#, VB and F#.

Note

For information on .NET development for Linux, see .NET architectural components.

  • CentOS 7.1 and Oracle Linux 7.1
  • Debian 8
  • Fedora 23
  • Linux Mint 17
  • openSUSE 13.2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
  • Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04

Note

For more information see https://dot.net/core.

Visual Studio 2019 Support for macOS Development

Visual Studio 2019 enables you to build console applications and ASP.NET applications that target macOS.However, debugging is not supported. For additional macOS development tools choices, try Visual StudioCode or Visual Studio for Mac. Visual Studio Code provides a streamlined,extensible developer tool experience for macOS. Visual Studio for Macprovides a feature-rich IDE that enables you to build native macOS apps, including ASP.NET, using C#.

Note

For information on .NET development forMacOS, see .NET architectural components.

Other Platforms and Technologies

Visual Studio 2019 also supports the following platforms and technologies. For more information, seehttps://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/features/.

  • Apache Ant
  • Azure web apps and connected services, including Azure Data Lake
  • Docker
  • PowerShell
  • Web Development with ASP.NET, HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, Node.js, Python, or TypeScript

Compatibility with Previous Releases

.NET Framework

.NET 4.7 is is a highly compatible in-place update of .NET 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2.

Note

For more information, see the Migration Guide to the .NET Framework 4.7, 4.6, and 4.5.

Team Explorer, Azure DevOps Server, and Team Foundation Server

Team Explorer for Visual Studio 2019 will connect to Azure DevOps Server 2019, Team Foundation Server 2017,Team Foundation Server 2015, Team Foundation Server 2013, Team Foundation Server 2012, and Team Foundation Server 2010 SP1.

Silverlight

Silverlight projects are not supported in this version of Visual Studio. To maintain Silverlight applications,continue to use Visual Studio 2015.

Windows Store and Windows Phone apps

Projects for Windows Store 8.1 and 8.0, Windows 10 Mobile and Windows Phone are not supported in this release. Tomaintain these apps, continue to use Visual Studio 2015. To maintain Windows 10 Mobile projects, use Visual Studio 2017.To maintain Windows Phone 7.x projects, use Visual Studio 2012.

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As reported yesterday, Microsoft changed the way how they license Windows 10 to their OEM partners. But buckle in folks, the changes just keep on coming. In what looks like an effort to push Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 owners to upgrade, Microsoft has officially announced that Office 2019 will only work on machines with Windows 10 and the next LTSC release of Windows Server. That's only the tip of the iceberg though. Unlike previous version of Office that came with 10 years of support, Office 2019's support lifecycle is shortened to five years of mainstream support and two years of extended support. Additionally, the client applications are only available with a Click-to-Run installer. However, Microsoft will continue to provide a MSI installer for the server applications.
Source: Microsoft

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85 Commentson Microsoft Office 2019 Will Run on Windows 10, and Only Windows 10

Office 2016 Compatibility With Windows 7

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Ms Office Compatibility

I don't see how this pushes anyone to upgrade. There really isn't any need to 'buckle in'. Users are always free to keep using Windows XP (wat), Windows 7, Windows whatever and any version of office released while in mainstream support. Office 2010, 2013, and Office 2016 work great. Windows 7 works fine. Windows 8 works fine. Windows 10 works fine. Each OS version, just like the competition, have flaws or annoyances. Always have, always will. No need to sit around and whine - if you don't like the OS you use feel free to write your own and see how it goes.
Microsoft is designing Office 2019 to work with Windows 10 instead a gimped version that is unstable or missing features in older outdated OS releases. It is really simple.