It's important to find out if the current version of Microsoft FrontPage you're using or planning to buy fits your computer. In this article we list the minimum and recommended system requirements for your PC to run Microsoft FrontPage, from the listed requirements specified at the Microsoft FrontPage homepage. Additional requirements are noted in each software version to be able to use special tools and services.
Tip: Most requirements mentioned here are minimum system requirements, meaning it's okay if your computer has later operating system versions, more disk space or memory, or faster processors.
Microsoft FrontPage 2003
- Personal computer with Intel Pentium 233 MHz or higher processor – Pentium III recommended
- 180 megabytes (MB) hard disk space; optional installation requires additional 200 MB hard disk space
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- Super VGA (800×600) or higher resolution monitor
- Microsoft Windows with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later, or Windows XP or later
Optional: For Additional Features
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Windows SharePoint services – for advanced collaboration and data-driven Web functionality
- Windows XP Tablet PC edition – for certain inking features
- Pentium II 400 MHz or higher processor and close-talk microphone and audio output device – for speech recognition
Microsoft FrontPage 2002
- Pentium 133 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor – Pentium III recommended
- 24 megabytes (MB) RAM for Microsoft Windows 98/32 MB RAM for Windows Me or Windows NT/64 MB RAM for Windows 2000 Professional/128 MB RAM or higher (64 MB minimum supported) fpr Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
- 165 megabytes (MB) hard disk space; additional 115 megabytes (MB) required on the hard disk where the operating system is installed (Note: If you don't have Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Office 2000 Service Release 1 (SR-1), you'll need an extra 50 MB hard disk space for System Files Update)
- CD-ROM drive
- Super VGA (800×600) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors
- Any one of: Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later, Windows 2000, or Windows XP or later
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft Intellimouse, or any compatible pointing device
Optional: For Additional Features
- Multimedia computer for sound and multimedia effects – accelerated video card or MMX processor recommended
- For speech recognition: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher; 128 MB RAM, Close-talk microphone and audio output device
- Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4 or other MAPI-compliant messaging software
- 14,000 or higher-baud (bps) modem
- Graphics tablet – recommended for handwriting features
- Microsoft Access or other ODBC-compliant databases – for database features
Optional: For SharePoint Team Services
- Pentium 200 MHz or higher processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 70 MB available hard disk space; 5 MB available hard disk space for each new website or database
- Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) or Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or later
Microsoft FrontPage 2000
- Intel Pentium 75-megahertz (MHz) or higher processor
- Microsoft Windows 95/Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later/Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 with Service Pack 3 – or later Windows operating system versions
- 16 megabytes (MB) RAM for Windows 95/98 plus 8 MB RAM for FrontPage; 32 MB RAM for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 plus 8 MB RAM for FrontPage
- 167 megabytes (MB) free hard disk space (custom choices during installation may require more or less hard disk space)
- CD-ROM Drive
- VGA monitor or higher resolution – Super VGA recommended
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or any compatible pointing device
Optional: For Additional Features
- 9600-baud (bps) modem – 14,400 or higher recommended
- Multimedia computer
- Microsoft Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, IMAP4 or other MAPI-compliant messaging software
- Microsoft Access or other ODBC-compliant databases – for database features
Optional: For Microsoft Image Composer 1.5
- 44 MB hard disk space
- Windows-compatible tablet with mouse emulation for basic mouse support, or Windows-compatible tablet for Full Pressure support – optional
- TWAIN-compatible scanners or digital cameras – optional
Microsoft FrontPage 97/98 Online Brochure
- 66 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor
- Microsoft Windows 95/Microsoft NT 4.0/Microsoft NT server 4.0 operating system or later
- 16 megabytes (MB) RAM for Windows 95; 32 megabytes (MB) for Windows NT
- CD-ROM drive
- 36 megabytes (MB) of hard disk space or more
- VGA adapter, or any higher resolution
- Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or any compatible pointing device
Optional: For Microsoft Image Composer
- 486/66 Hz processor or higher – Pentium processor recommended
- 16 megabytes (MB) memory – 32 MB recommended
- 28 MB minimum hard disk space – 44 MB typical
- VGA, 640×480, 16-bit color – Super VGA, 800×600, 24-bit TrueColor with 2 MB video memory recommended
- Windows-compatible tablet – optional
- TWAIN-compatible scanners or digital cameras – optional