# Operating System

VIOSO runs on Windows 10 and 11 (Home, Professional, Enterprise). It does NOT run on "Starter" Editions or restricted Embedded/IoT Editions.

Next to a fully working Windows environment, there are two depedencies that must be available on a Windows system:

* [Visual Studio Runtime 2022](https://docs.vioso.com/preparation/os/visual-studio-runtime)
* [DirectX Runtime (Version 10)](https://docs.vioso.com/preparation/os/directx-runtime)

Basically, VIOSO runs best on workstations and servers that are built for professional graphics processing. However, handling multiple GPUs and the requirements for video data processing and output syncing can be an art on it's own.

A very comprehensive guide how to tweak Windows 10 for such use-cases is provided by Dataton: [Windows 10 Tweaking Guide](https://cdn.dataton.com/Files-PDF-etc/content_offers/WATCHOUT-Windows_10_Enterprise_Tweaking_Guide.pdf?mtime=20180614151455)


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