What is the requirements for latest version of SQL Server Management Studio? Does it work over Windows 7 X64 or like Sql Server 2016, at least it needs windows 8?
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Microsoft outlined the requirements for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) on the same page you mentioned (or here as well) as:
Supported Operating systems
This release of SSMS supports the following platforms when used with the latest available service pack:
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 (SP1), Windows Server 2012 (64-bit), Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
So Windows 7 SP1 should be fine to run the SQL Server Management Studio 2016 (the MS SQL Server Management Studio (16.5.3) can be downloaded here by the way).
It works fine on Windows 7, but I always have difficulty installing it. At some point, the installation routine will freeze, and then I have to reboot and start over. It completes normally on the second try. This has happened to me at least three times.
answered Feb 20, 2017 at 7:46
Here is the Supported hardware: 1.8 GHz or faster x86 (Intel, AMD) processor. Dual-core or better recommended 2 GB of RAM; 4 GB of RAM recommended (2.5 GB minimum if running on a virtual machine) Hard disk space: Minimum of 2 GB up to 10 GB of available space
