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 (e.g. Server Core).
| Operating System Version | Is Zero Supported? | Is The UI0Detect Service Present? | Can I Deploy Zero? | Do I Need To Create The UI0Detect Service? | Can I Deploy ZeroInput? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Server 2008 | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Windows 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Server 2008 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Windows 8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Server 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Windows 8.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Windows 10 < 1803* ** | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windows 10 >= 1803* | Yes | No | Yes | No*** | Yes |
| Server 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Server 2019 | Yes | No | Yes | No*** | Yes |
| All Server Core variants | No | No | No | No | No |
| All Container variants | No | No | No | No | No |
* The UI0Detect Service (Interactive Services Detection) has been removed from Windows 10 1803 or later and Server 2019
** 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