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What are the system requirements for Virgin Media Security?

Supported Operating Systems
  • Windows 7 (Ultimate, Professional, and Home Premium) 32-bit and 64-bit
  • Windows Vista (Ultimate, Business, Home Premium, and Home Basic) 32-bit and 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher
  • Windows XP (Professional, Home, Tablet, and Media editions) 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher

Please Note:


  • 64-bit versions of Windows XP are not supported.
  • The Wi-Fi Security service on Windows XP requires Service Pack 3 (SP3).
Disk Space

900 MB must be available on your hard disk to install Virgin Media Security or Virgin Media Security: Identity +.

Monitor

High-colour display with a resolution of 800x600 pixels or higher.

Hardware

Must meet minimum Windows operating system requirements as per Microsoft recommendations:

For further information you can visit the Microsoft website:


Windows XP:
  • 350MHz or faster processor (800MHz recommended)
  • 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
Internet Connection

An Internet connection is required to activate Virgin Media Security or Virgin Media Security: Identity + and to obtain updates.

A broadband connection is recommended.

Web Browsers
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 or later
  • Google Chrome 3.0 or later

Please Note:


  • The Safe Search service does not support 64-bit versions of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox
  • The Safe Search service does not support Internet Explorer 6
  • The Safe Search service does not support Google Chrome or Apple Safari

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