# Operating System Requirements

Microsoft Windows Operating System | Service Pack | English | German | Japanese | Korean | Simplified Chinese
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Windows 7 Premium/Professional/Ultimate (64-bit) | SP1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) | Update 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
Windows 8 Embedded (64-bit) Note: Installed on the Cognex Vision Controller |  | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
Windows 10 (64-bit) |  | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓

Note: Cognex Designer is not localized and so changing the language of the OS will not affect the language in the development environment.