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Note that we support Nmap on Windows 7 and newer, and Windows Server 2008 and newer, and provide a link to the wiki on using older versions

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released in 2000 and has since become the second most popular Nmap
platform (behind Linux). Because of this popularity and the fact that
many Windows users do not have a compiler, binary executables are
distributed for each major Nmap release. Nmap supports Windows 7,
Windows Server 2008 and 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows XP SP1 and
later. We also have a <ulink
url="https://secwiki.org/w/Nmap/Old_Windows_Releases">help
page</ulink> for users who must run Nmap on earlier versions of
Windows. While it has improved dramatically, the Windows port is not
distributed for each major Nmap release. We support Nmap on Windows 7
and newer, as well as Windows Server 2008 and newer. We also maintain
a <ulink
url="https://secwiki.org/w/Nmap/Old_Windows_Releases">guide for users
who must run Nmap on earlier Windows releases</ulink>. While it has improved dramatically, the Windows port is not
quite as efficient as on Unix. Here are the known limitations:
</para>