Before installing NVivo 11 for Windows, make sure that your computer meets the hardware and software requirements:
Minimum requirements
NVivo supports the following minimum requirements:
- 1.2 GHz single-core processor (32-bit) 1.4 GHz single-core processor (64-bit)
- 2 GB RAM or more
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Approximately 5 GB of available hard-disk space – or more depending on data storage needs
Recommended requirements
The following system requirements are recommended for optimum performance:
- 2.0 GHz dual-core processor or faster
- 4 GB RAM or more
- 1680 x 1050 screen resolution or higher
- Microsoft Windows 7 or later
- Approximately 8 GB of available hard-disk space – or more depending on data storage needs
- Internet connection
- Internet Explorer 11 or later
- Google Chrome 44 or later
The following are additional requirements if you want to install and use NVivo‘s supplementary add-ons:
- For NCapture (an optional browser extension that allows you to gather material from the web): Internet Explorer 10 (or later) or Google Chrome 44 (or later)
- For the NVivo Add-In for OneNote: Microsoft OneNote (2007 or 2010) and Microsoft Word (2007 or 2010)