WinCC 7.5 SP2 cannot coexist with WinCC Professional V16/V17/V18/V19. SIMATIC NET
Note: Future OS variants like Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2025 are by WinCC V7.5 SP2. For those platforms, an upgrade to Siemens WinCC V8.1 or higher is necessary. Microsoft SQL Server Requirements
comparing the hardware requirements for the Server vs. Client installations of WinCC 7.5 SP2
: Requires V16 or V17 to match the operating system security policies. 4. Virtualization and Hypervisors wincc 7.5 sp2 compatibility list
: Successfully reported as compatible in community environments. Software & Hardware Requirements Delivery Release SIMATIC WinCC V7.5 SP2 including options
: Standard WinCC 7.5 may fail on Windows 11 due to SQL Server 2016 restrictions; is required to resolve these compatibility issues. Coexistence : WinCC V7.5 SP2
| Application | Supported Version | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 2016, 2019, Office 365 (32-bit only) | WinCC automation DLLs are 32-bit. 64-bit Office will fail to export. | | Microsoft Word | 2016, 2019, Office 365 (32-bit) | For report layouts. | | Microsoft Access | 2016, 2019 (32-bit) | Used for archiving to MDB format (legacy). Avoid if possible. | WinCC 7
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Enable .NET Framework 3.5 and .NET Framework 4.8 via Windows Features.
WinCC V7.5 SP2 is strictly 64-bit and requires modern Windows environments. Here’s a concise
Running WinCC 7.5 SP2 in virtual environments is fully supported for production, provided you use approved hypervisors. Approved Hypervisors VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 / 6.7 / 7.0 VMware Workstation 15.x / 16.x Microsoft Hyper-V (Server 2016 / 2019) 5. Microsoft Office Compatibility
WinCC V7.5 SP2 typically requires specific versions of SIMATIC NET for connecting to S7-300/400/1200/1500 PLCs.
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WinCC 7.5 SP2 dropped support for several older OS versions. Attempting to force installation on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 will result in the installer blocking the setup or unpredictable behavior during archiving.
Note: Windows Server "Core" installations are strictly unsupported. 🗄️ Microsoft SQL Server Integration