Resources for Microsoft Equipt Subscribers

Get started right
Use the Getting Started Guide (PDF) to learn more about installing Microsoft Equipt and what's included in your subscription. You also get a copy of the guide with your CD.

Unlimited help and e-mail support
Need assistance with Microsoft Equipt or with the products and services included in your subscription, like Windows Live OneCare? Use the Subscriber Center to get help and request customer support. If you have urgent questions about installation, see Contact Support for contact information.

Manage your subscription
To see your subscription status, make changes to your account, or remove a PC from your subscription, go to the Subscriber Center. You'll need to sign in using your Microsoft Equipt e-mail address and password.

Add a PC to your subscription
You can install Microsoft Equipt on up to three PCs. Simply insert the CD into a second or third PC, sign in to your existing Microsoft Equipt account, and then follow the instructions. Get more information.

Tell us what you think
Help us improve Microsoft Equipt. We want to know what you like about it, what you think could be improved, how you use it, and more. Send your comments.

System requirements
To use Microsoft Equipt, you need:

  • 2 GHz or faster processor

  • 1 GB of RAM or more

  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space is required on the system drive (the drive where the operating system is installed). A portion of this disk space will be freed after installation

  • CD-ROM or DVD drive

  • 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor

  • Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit only), or Windows Vista® or later (32-bit or 64-bit)

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6 or later, or Firefox browser

  • Internet connectivity required; broadband access recommended (fees may apply)

  • Send to Office OneNote® 2007 print driver not available on a 64-bit operating system

  • Some features require Microsoft® Windows Desktop Search 3.0, Windows Media® Player 9.0, Microsoft DirectX® 9.0b, Microsoft ActiveSync® 4.1, microphone (closetalking for Audio Search), audio output device, video recording device (such as a webcam), TWAIN-compatible digital camera or scanner, Windows Mobile® 2003 for Smartphone or Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone or for Pocket PC, or a router that supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

  • Sharing notebooks requires users to be on the same network

  • Phishing Filter requires Windows Internet Explorer 7

  • Windows Live OneCare file backup and restore functionality require CD or DVD burner, external hard drive, locally networked computers, or USB-connected storage device

  • Creation or usage of a Windows Live ID will be required as part of the service activation

Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration and operating system.