Can Your Machine Run ArcGIS Explorer Build 900? Find Out Using This Automated Tool

Since the release of ArcGIS Explorer Build 900, a few users have reported issues when trying to run this latest release. As such a number of questions have been floating around on what the system requirements.

To aid users here, a new automated tool has been made available that will check your machine against the minimum and recommended requirements required to run ArcGIS Explorer Build 900.

It provides a detailed rundown of how well your current configuration compares with the minimum and recommended configurations, and even let’s you know what version of video card driver you have (we recommend you check for driver updates prior to installing).

Nivdia and a number of the gaming companies provide similar tools allowing their users to check their systems as well. I have used these in the past and it’s been a quick way of figuring out if you machine is up to specifications.  

I ran this tool earlier and here are my results:

Interestingly enough, my machine fails the minimum requirements and the required requirements tests. The only reason for this is because I am running Windows 7.

FAIL: If you are a Windows 7 user you will see a failure for operating system. This only means that the operating system is not officially supported. ArcGIS Explorer will work on Windows 7 as long as the graphics cards / drivers support Windows 7.

As it mentions above, ArcGIS Explorer Build 900 WILL work on Windows 7 but it is NOT supported as well.

So if you are having problems with running ArcGIS Explorer Build 900 or wanting to know if your machine will run ArcGIS Explorer Build 900 before you install it, run this tool to find out. You can it here: http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/bonus/…