In order to make the update packages created with Visual Update Express run properly it is recommended to provide them only for the following Windows operating systems:
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows 10
- Windows Server 2016
Furthermore a simple HTTP server is necessary in order to use the update system.