CenterPoint® Compatibility Restrictions
CenterPoint and Microsoft® Windows® 10
Microsoft will end its Windows 10 operating system support on October 14, 2025, and recommends updating to Windows 11. Click here for Microsoft information, tools, and tips for updating.
What does this mean for CenterPoint? Technology and security updates are regularly included in CenterPoint releases. While the current version of CenterPoint will continue to operate, Red Wing Software cannot guarantee that releases after October 14, 2025, will be compatible with Windows 10. Red Wing Software recommends running CenterPoint on currently supported Microsoft operating systems, such as Windows 11, or using the Red Wing Cloud Services for CenterPoint.
CenterPoint and Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft ended its support of the Windows 7 and Server 2008 operating systems on January 14, 2020, Windows 8 on January 10, 2023, and Windows Server 2012 R2 on October 10, 2023. They are no longer providing system or security updates to the operating systems. Red Wing Software follows Microsoft guidelines and does not support CenterPoint on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Server 2008 — Server 2012 R2. CenterPoint is fully supported on newer operating systems.
Microsoft SQL Server®
CenterPoint uses Microsoft SQL Server. For security and performance reasons, it is not recommended that Microsoft SQL Server be installed on a domain controller.
Red Wing Software will not assist in the installation and configuration of SQL Server on a domain controller.
Click here to review the Network (Multi-User) Installation Instructions for more information.
Running CenterPoint on computers with Arm® processors
CenterPoint uses Microsoft SQL Server. SQL Server Express 2019 and later are incompatible with Arm processors found in some Windows and Mac® computers. To use CenterPoint on Arm processor computers, you need to run SQL Server Express 2014 or SQL Server Express 2019 on a non-Arm PC. CenterPoint can be used in the Red Wing Cloud Services without restrictions. Please contact us for more details.
Running CenterPoint in Microsoft Windows installed on a Mac computer
CenterPoint is incompatible with macOS® but may be installed on a Mac computer running Microsoft Windows via Parallels®. Note: Some Mac computers use Arm processors. See Running CenterPoint on computers with Arm processors above. CenterPoint can be used on a Mac with Red Wing Cloud Services without restrictions. Please contact us for more details.