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Windows 7

ArchiCAD 13 on Windows 7

ArchiCAD 13 is fully compatible with Windows 7 on both 32 and 64-bit systems. ArchiCAD 13 acquired the official "Compatible with Windows 7" logo from Microsoft

Autosave speed problems

Some users report issues with autosave speed. We have found that Windows 7's file indexing system (and also some virus protection software) is sometimes responsible for this. Try disabling indexing for ArchiCAD's autosave folder. To do that:

go to Control Panel
select Indexing Options
click Modify
Browse for [System Drive]/users/[your username] and
Uncheck the Checkbox for the Graphisoft folder

QuickTime error when starting ArchiCAD

Some users report QuickTime error when starting ARchiCAD 13 on Windows 7 - Find the solution here: ArchiCAD 13 Install Problems

ArchiCAD 12 on Windows 7

ArchiCAD 12 is Windows Vista compatible. Since Windows 7 is engineered to be compatible with Windows Vista products, you can run ArchiCAD 12 smoothly on Windows 7. However, there is a minor glitch in the install process:

During the install process the following error message appears:

Cause: VCRedist_x86.exe which installs Visual C++ runtime components to your computer fails to start

Solution: Hit OK to continue installation. ArchiCAD will be installed successfully. It is possible that the necessary system components are already available on your system, and ArchiCAD will run without any further preparation. If ArchiCAD fails to start, please download and install the following components:

vcredist_x86.exe - Install this, if you have either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7 operating system
vcredist_x64.exe - Also install this component, if you are on 64-bit Windows 7
$/!\$ On 64-bit Windows 7 you need to install both components!

ArchiCAD 11 on Windows 7

ArchiCAD 11 is Windows Vista compatible. It installs smoothly and works with Windows 7.

ArchiCAD 10 on Windows 7

ArchiCAD 10 is Windows XP compatible. Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions (but not the starter and Home Premium editions) provide "Windows XP Mode" for legacy software.

ArchiCAD 10 installs fine on Windows 7.

ArchiCAD 9 on Windows 7

ArchiCAD 9 is Windows XP compatible. Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions (but not the starter and Home Premium editions) provide "Windows XP Mode" for legacy software.

However, the ArchiCAD 9 installer will not work on Windows 7. The following steps need to be completed to install:

Uninstall the Java environment
Run ArchiCAD installer, and select "Custom" install option
Exclude "GS Shell Extension" component from installation
Run the installer
Reboot system
Re-install the latest Java environemt
Update the WIBU-driver (Download driver from here)

Also read comments on Windows Vista Most of the issues reported there apply to Windows 7 as well.