Running out of pre-order time here and I haven't found an answer anywhere else so...
Does anybody know if Live 11 will run on windows 8.1, or 7 for that matter. Lots of users still on these OS.
Yes I know the official requirements are for windows 10, however lots of software/hardware says 10 is required but still actually runs fine on older systems.
I'm going to upgrade to windows 10 with my next pc build, but that's still a couple years away. Not going through the hassle until then.
Thanks!
Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
Re: Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
Little looking around on the Ableton website......
https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/artic ... quirements
https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/artic ... quirements
Greetings from Miyaru.
Prodaw i7-7700, 16Gb Ram, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd gen, ESI M4U eX, Reason 12, Live Suit 10, Push2, Presonus Eris E8 and Monitor Station V2, Lexicon MPX1,
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Prodaw i7-7700, 16Gb Ram, Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 3rd gen, ESI M4U eX, Reason 12, Live Suit 10, Push2, Presonus Eris E8 and Monitor Station V2, Lexicon MPX1,
Korg N1, Yamaha RM1x
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Mark Williams
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Re: Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
Minimum Win 10 is the requirements. And it is no hassle upgrading to Windows 10, painless.
Live 11, M1 Mac Mini, Push 2, Scarlett 18i20 & ADA8200, Softube Console 1 Mk2, Deepmind12, Hydrasynth, Cobalt 8M, Moog Subsequent 25, IK Uno Synth Pro, Plethora X3, Nord Drum 3P
Re: Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
I installed the 11 Beta on Windows 7 and it ran without problems.
Why, because Windows 10 can be an absolute PITA.
Why, because Windows 10 can be an absolute PITA.
Re: Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
I tried upgrading my desktop to win 10 over Xmas and failed 6 times.Mark Williams wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:06 pmMinimum Win 10 is the requirements. And it is no hassle upgrading to Windows 10, painless.
My day job is as a web dev.
I suspect it detects "Unsupported hardware" on the motherboard and at second boot (the stage after install and activating and logging into win 10. W10 notices the deactivated onboard Bluetooth, and can't turn it in, so rolls back.
I spent two weeks on that. Each migrate and upgrade to second boot and rollback took about 6 hours. Then a day of looking at logs and scouring online resources for potential solutions.
It was painful and failed.
I'm still on win 7
It's been mentioned that L11 will currently run on Win7, but it's not supported and may stop working at any time do don't rely on it.
Re: Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
I thought like you, then I said adios to windows 7 and welcome to windows 10
Ableton live 11 is running good and less crashes than with windows 7.
It is just a matter of setting the os for performances.
best
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Doc-Heaven
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Re: Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
I'm pondering the same question. I don't want to upgrade from my Windows 7 if I don't have to.
Re: Live 11 Windows 8.1 & 7
I’ve heard that Win 11 is on the horizon.
Anyway, if you’re curious, I would install the demo. If the demo doesn’t work, then that’s your answer.
The thing is, 10 is far more optimized for modern hardware, like solid state drives etc. and most current software is designed to work with the current OS. So, it’s at a point where you could try it and go with it, or just wait until your next, future computer, and enjoy it then.
Anyway, if you’re curious, I would install the demo. If the demo doesn’t work, then that’s your answer.
The thing is, 10 is far more optimized for modern hardware, like solid state drives etc. and most current software is designed to work with the current OS. So, it’s at a point where you could try it and go with it, or just wait until your next, future computer, and enjoy it then.