System Requirements for TestComplete
TestComplete Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Vista (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is also supported.
Microsoft Windows XP (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (see the note below).
It is strongly recommended that you have the latest service packs and updates installed for the operating system, including the essential updates listed below.
Important notes:
On computers that have several processors or a multiple-core processor (for example, a dual-core CPU) and that run Windows XP Service Pack 2, you
must install Windows update #896256 in order to use TestComplete. The update can be obtained in the following ways:
Installed as part of Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Installed via Windows Update.
To use TestComplete on Windows Server 2008 R2, the WoW64 component must be installed.
The Server Core installation option for Windows Server 2008 R2 does not install WoW64 by default, so, you should install it yourself.
To use TestComplete on
Windows 2000, you must install Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 (SP4) COM+ 1.0 Rollup Package 37. This hotfix can be obtained on Microsoft’s web site:
» http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922667
TestComplete Minimum System Requirements
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz or higher.
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
256 MB of RAM.
700 MB of hard disk space for installation.
SVGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor.
Mouse or other pointing device.
TestComplete Recommended System Requirements
Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher.
Microsoft Windows XP or later.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
1 GB of RAM on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
2 GB of RAM on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
700 MB of hard disk space for installation.
Additional free disk space is required to run test projects, as TestComplete creates temporary files to store data generated during the test run. The actual free space required increases with the project size. It is recommended to have at least 200 MB of free disk space in order to run small projects, and 1—2 GB of free disk space to run large projects.
SXGA (1280 × 1024) or higher resolution monitor.
Mouse or other pointing device.
Licensing
To activate a TestComplete license, the computer must be connected to the Internet. After the license is activated, an Internet connection is not required.
If you are going to use a TestComplete Floating User license, your computer must have a network connection.
For more information about TestComplete licensing and activation, see TestComplete 8 Licensing Guide.
User Permissions
Installing TestComplete
You must have administrator permissions on the computer where you are going to install TestComplete or perform other installation-related tasks, such as modifying or repairing the TestComplete installation or uninstalling TestComplete. So, you must be logged on as an Administrator or be a member of the Administrators group on that computer.
In addition, if you are running the TestComplete installation program from a network share, you must be logged on under a domain account that has read and execute permissions on that share.
Using TestComplete
To use TestComplete and activate licenses, administrator permissions are not required. However, on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 administrator permissions are required to perform specific tasks.
To use TestComplete on a Windows 2000 computer under a user account, the account must have read/write permissions for the <Documents and Settings>\All Users folder.
Running TestComplete on Virtual Machines
Virtual machines like Microsoft Virtual PC or VMware Workstation are considerable consumers of system resources. Typically, applications run slower on them than on a desktop computer. The more virtual machines are running concurrently on a computer, the slower they will work. If you are going to use TestComplete on a virtual machine, then the computer used for testing should have a configuration that allows the computer to reach highest performance possible (higher than what is specified in the Recommended System Requirements section above).
Important: Using TestComplete on a virtual machine requires a Floating User license. For more information, see TestComplete 8 Licensing Guide.
Additional Requirements for TestComplete
.NET Application Testing
To test .NET applications, the Microsoft .NET Framework v. 1.0.3705 or later is required.
WPF Application Testing
To test WPF applications, the Microsoft .NET Framework v. 3.0 or later is required.
Web Testing
To test web applications, you must have one of the following browsers installed on your computer:
Internet Explorer v. 5—8 (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported).
Mozilla Firefox v. 3.0—3.6.
Netscape Navigator 8.1.2 (using the Internet Explorer rendering engine).
Applications with embedded Microsoft WebBrowser controls are also supported.
Java Application Testing
To test Java applications, you must have one of the following Java virtual machines installed on your computer:
Sun Java Runtime Environment (or JRE) v. 1.1.8—1.6.
MSVM, build 3309 or later.
Flash and Flex Application Testing
To test Flash and Flex applications, you must have Adobe Flash Player v. 9.0.124.0 or later installed on your computer. You can obtain the latest version of Flash Player from Adobe’s web site:
» http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer/
Silverlight and UI Automation Testing
To test Silverlight applications and other applications using Microsoft UI Automation technology on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003, Windows Automation API 3.0 is required. It can be installed from Windows Update or obtained from Microsoft’s web site:
» http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971513
Load, Stress and Scalability Testing
To perform load testing of Web servers, it is recommended that your computer meets the following requirements:
Minimal Configuration:
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz.
256 MB of RAM (for 300 virtual users).
Recommended Configuration:
Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz with HyperThreading, Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher.
1 GB of RAM (2 GB on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008).
Windows Mobile Application Testing
To test Windows Mobile applications on PDAs, the PDA and the desktop computer must meet the following requirements:
PDA:
ARMv4- or ARMv4I-compatible processor.
Operating system:
- Windows Mobile 6.5.
- Windows Mobile 6.1.
- Windows Mobile 6.0.
- Windows Mobile 5.0.
- Windows Mobile 2003 SE (Pocket PC 2003 SE).
- Windows Mobile 2003 (Pocket PC 2003).
- Windows CE 4.2 and 5.x.
2 MB free space if Test Visualizer is not used during test recording.
Otherwise, the required free space depends on the device’s screen resolution and the number of test operations being recorded at one time, and must be sufficient to temporarily store all captured application screen images in the BMP format throughout the recording session.
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Windows Mobile Emulator running one of the following images:
Windows Mobile 5.0.
Windows Mobile 2003 SE (Pocket PC 2003 SE).
Windows Mobile 2003 (Pocket PC 2003).
PC:
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later.
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 (on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008).
ActiveSync 4.5 (on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000).
Connectivity between the desktop computer and the PDA via serial port, USB, Bluetooth or any other connection type supported by ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center.
Script Debugging
To debug test scripts, you must have the following software installed on your computer:
Microsoft Visual Studio Integration
To execute TestComplete tests from test projects created in Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite ver. 8.0.50727.42 or later or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers ver. 8.0.50727.42 or later are required.
To install TestComplete’s Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Integration package, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Release is required.
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Data Connectivity
To read data from and write to Microsoft Office Excel 2007 files, any of the following software must be installed on your computer:
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
ADO Support
To use Microsoft Active Data Objects (ADO) in tests, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) ver. 2.1 or later must be installed on your computer. The latest version of MDAC can be downloaded from Microsoft’s web site:
» http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx
BDE Support
To use BDE objects in tests, Borland Database Engine must be installed on your computer. The latest version of Borland Database Engine can be obtained from this link:
» http://info.borland.com/devsupport/bde/bdeupdate.html