KnowItAll System Recommendations

  • The KnowItAll Informatics System software requires Windows 10 or 11 with the latest Windows updates.
  • For Mac computers, KnowItAll requires Parallels 20 with Windows 11. A USB port or Internet connection is needed in order to download or install the software and databases.
  • For best performance, we recommend:  64 bit 4th Generation Intel Core i5 Processor, Windows 10 or 11, 8GB Memory, 25 GB Free Disk Space.
  • 32 bit systems* require KnowItAll 2020 (20.1) instead of the latest version of KnowItAll. These systems may experience slow speeds and performance problems.
  • A connection to the internet is also recommended for quick software activation and to access KnowItAll Informatics System's BrowseIt built-in web portal with links to important product information, events, and more.

Please note that the standard USB installation, which includes IR and Raman, will require about 7 GB of hard disk space. For download installations, or downloading additional databases following a USB installation please see the space requirements below.

If you have licensed any of the following here is how much additional disk space is required:

      • IR data: 6.5 GB
      • Raman data: 700 MB
      • UV-VIS data: 190 MB
      • NMR data: 19 GB
      • GC-MS data: 7 GB
      • LC-MS data: 17-18 GB
      • SmartSpectra data: 6 GB

*Note that:

  • Classification models will only work on computers with processors that are AVX (Advanced Vector Extensions) compatible for versions prior to KnowItAll 2026.
  • GC Expert, LC Expert, Quantitation, and Trendfinder applications are not available with 32-bit systems.