Keyman Desktop System Requirements

Keyman Desktop runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista.

Windows 95

Microsoft no longer supports Windows 95. Although Tavultesoft will continue to support Windows 95 at present, obtaining updates for Windows 95 components is becoming increasingly difficult. Tavultesoft advises upgrading to a later version of Windows.

Keyman requires the following versions of files:

  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
    Please note that Internet Explorer 6.0 does not run in Win95. Versions of Internet Explorer that run on Windows 95 do not appear to be available online from Microsoft any more.

  • Winsock Update for Windows 95

  • Microsoft RichEdit 3.0 Update
    If you want to use Unicode input in Write, Outlook, or many other applications under Windows 95 or 98, you need this update.

Windows 98

Keyman requires the following versions of files:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
    Please note you are not required to use Internet Explorer as your default browser, but Keyman utilises functionality in Internet Explorer 5.0. Tavultesoft recommends that you upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer in any case as it provides additional security over earlier versions.

  • Microsoft RichEdit 3.0 Update
    If you want to use Unicode input in Write, Outlook, or many other applications under Windows 95 or 98, you need this update.

Windows NT 4.0

Keyman requires the following versions of files:

Keyman Developer System Requirements

Keyman Developer runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Keyman Developer requires the relevant updates for Keyman listed above, plus:

  • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.5 SP3
    Keyman Developer Professional requires database drivers for the character information, on Windows 95, 98 and NT4. If you have Windows Me, Windows 2000 or later versions, this update is optional but may be helpful if you are experiencing issues with Keyman Developer's Character Map.