<p>download it from the official website :</p>

<p><a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/download" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/en/download</a></p>

<p>for windows 64 bit:  <a href="https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.13.1/bitcoin-0.13.1-win64-setup.exe" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.13.1/bitcoin-0.13.1-win64-setup.exe</a></p>

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2016-12-16T16:11:19.733Z
2016-12-16T16:11:19.733Z
Badr Bellaj
<p>I have a laptop with Windows8.1
Intel Core i3 2.60 GHz
64-bit OS x64-based processor
4 GB memory
584 GB free space</p>

<p>Bitcoin Core minimum recommended is
Windows 7/8.x
1 GB memory
80 GB disk space</p>

<p>Downloaded Bitcoin Core and attempted to install and I get the message “Incompatible Program”</p>

<p>What can I do to install the program or get a compatible program?</p>

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2016-12-16T17:55:55.087Z
Do you have anti-virus or anti-malware running? Make sure you downloaded the windows version and disable any anti-virus.
m1xolyd1an
<installation>
Can't install Bitcoin
Bill Terrell
# Can't install Bitcoin

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-16)

I have a laptop with Windows8.1
Intel Core i3 2.60 GHz
64-bit OS x64-based processor
4 GB memory
584 GB free space

Bitcoin Core minimum recommended is
Windows 7/8.x
1 GB memory
80 GB disk space

Downloaded Bitcoin Core and attempted to install and I get the message “Incompatible Program”

What can I do to install the program or get a compatible program?

**Tags:** installation

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you have anti-virus or anti-malware running? Make sure you downloaded the windows version and disable any anti-virus.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-12-16. Score: 1

download it from the official website :

<https://bitcoin.org/en/download>

for windows 64 bit: <https://bitcoin.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.13.1/bitcoin-0.13.1-win64-setup.exe>


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