<h2><a name="req" id="req">Operating System Requirements</a></h2>
<p>The primary Windows platform for running Apache 2.0 is Windows
NT. The binary installer only works with the x86 family of
processors, such as Intel and AMD processors. Running Apache on
Windows 9x is not thoroughly tested, and it is never recommended on
production systems.
</p>
<p>On all operating systems, TCP/IP networking must be installed
and working. If running on Windows 95, the Winsock 2 upgrade must
be installed. Winsock 2 for Windows 95 can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/WUAdminTools/S_WUNetworkingTools/W95Sockets2/Default.asp">here</a>.
</p>
<p>On Windows NT 4.0, installing Service Pack 6 is strongly
recommended, as Service Pack 4 created known issues with TCP/IP
and Winsock integrity that were resolved in later Service Packs.</p>