# Watchport V3 Windows 7 Driver **URL:** \ **Category:** Edgeport\ **Created:** [August 12, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705 "2011-08-12T13:47:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![simo923](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@simo923](https://forums.digi.com/u/simo923)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705/1 "2011-08-12T13:47:01Z")
Hi, are there any plans for compatibility with a current Operating System, Windows 7? 32 or 64 bit, either is not an issue. I would have attempted use use compatibility mode in windows 7 to install the drivers but the drivers do not install through an installer/application. Any help is greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![jeremym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jeremym](https://forums.digi.com/u/jeremym)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705/2 "2011-08-15T15:15:23Z")
Hello, Unfortunately, Digi has no plans at this time to develop new drivers for the Watchport/V3. The current release driver is 32-bit only, so it’s not possible for it to work with 64-bit Operating Systems. It has also not been tested on Windows 7, however, based on basic internal testing and customer feedback, it “should” work with Windows 7 32-bit, however it’s still unsupported. ---
**Author:** ![simo923](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@simo923](https://forums.digi.com/u/simo923)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705/3 "2011-08-15T15:50:30Z")
Jeremy, thanks for the reply. 32bit is good. I can work with that. Anyone have any suggestions how to get it working with Windows 7? I’ve tried every way i can think of and no luck at all. I’ve tried forcing the drivers, i’ve tried using generic drivers and ive tried compatibility mode. No luck ---
**Author:** ![jeremym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jeremym](https://forums.digi.com/u/jeremym)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705/4 "2011-08-16T16:09:16Z")
Although this is unsupported, I’ll be glad to offer some suggestions when I have a few free minutes. What is the exact symptom of the problem that you’re running into? ---
**Author:** ![nathanf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/nathanf/32/5307_2.png) [@nathanf](https://forums.digi.com/u/nathanf)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705/5 "2011-10-04T03:46:23Z")
Hello, please post some of your symptoms and we can see if we can provide assistance. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![simbuilder93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@simbuilder93](https://forums.digi.com/u/simbuilder93)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705/6 "2012-07-10T22:47:40Z")
Hey guys, simo923 dropped off but I have the same problem. I just bought three Watchport/V3’s for an electronic classroom only to find out they don’t work with Win7! I have the same issue: drivers not found or installed even when I point the device manager directly at the C:\WpImaging directory…both with DirectX or TWAIN drivers. ---
**Author:** ![nathanf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.digi.com/nathanf/32/5307_2.png) [@nathanf](https://forums.digi.com/u/nathanf)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/watchport-v3-windows-7-driver/8705/7 "2012-08-16T18:06:08Z")
Hello, I will try to install a V3 on a Windows7 machine at home to see what I come up with. I have heard of some issues with this configuration but I have not looked into it any further. It seems the best work-around for now would be to install the camera in Windows 7 XP mode, if that is available to you. More to come!