Published by: An Automation Engineer’s Notebook Reading time: 6 minutes The Uncomfortable Truth Siemens ended mainstream support for WinCC flexible 2008 over a decade ago. Windows 11, by contrast, represents the latest in security, hardware acceleration, and driver models. Putting these two together is not a “supported configuration.” It never will be.
So, the question isn’t “Should you run WinCC flexible 2008 on Windows 11?” The question is: “If you must, how do you do it without corrupting projects, crashing the IDE, or bricking a panel?” wincc flexible 2008 windows 11
If you have successfully run WinCC flexible 2008 on Windows 11 without a VM, share your magic combination of compatibility settings in the comments. We’re all suffering together. Disclaimer: This configuration is not supported by Siemens. Use at your own risk. Always test panel transfers on a non-production unit first. So, the question isn’t “Should you run WinCC