The table below summarises Microsoft Windows, FireDaemon Zero, and FireDaemon ZeroInput compatibility and recommended deployment combinations. Not all Windows operating systems are supported. Microsoft has removed access to Session 0 on certain versions of Microsoft Windows such a Server Core.
Microsoft Windows Operating System Version | Is FireDaemon Zero supported? | Is the UI0Detect Service present? | Should I deploy FireDaemon Zero? | Do I need to create the UI0Detect Service? | Should I deploy FireDaemon ZeroInput? | Are Interactive FireDaemon Pro Services visible on Session 0? | Are Interactive Windows Services visible on Session 0? |
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Windows Vista | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Server 2008 | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Server 2008 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Server 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows 8.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows 10 < 1803* ** | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows 10 >= 1803* | Yes | No | Yes | No*** | Yes | Yes | No |
Windows 11 | Yes | No | Yes | No*** | Yes | Yes | No |
Server 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Server 2019 | Yes | No | Yes | No*** | Yes | Yes | No |
Server 2022 | Yes | No | Yes | No*** | Yes | Yes | No |
All Server Core variants | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
All Container variants | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
* The UI0Detect Service (Interactive Services Detection) has been removed from Windows 10 1803 or later, Windows 11, Server 2019, and Server 2022
** The UI0Detect Service is preserved if FireDaemon Zero was deployed on Windows 10 1709 or earlier which is then upgraded to Windows 10 1803 or later
*** The FireDaemon Zero installer will create the UI0Detect service for you