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For developers and IT professionals, having the saved to a USB drive or network share is a best practice. It ensures you can run modern Windows applications on any machine, anywhere, without relying on a stable internet connection.

⚠️ Not supported on Windows 7, 8, or older Server versions.

If you encounter the error or similar issues:

| Issue | Solution | |--------|----------| | Installer says “Not applicable” | OS is too old (needs Win10 21H2+ / Win11 / Server 2022+) | | Installation stuck at 95% | Restart Windows, disable antivirus temporarily | | “Another version is already installed” | 4.8.1 is an update to 4.8 – safe to run installer over it |