Weather Defender was designed to run on Windows PC's with the following specifications:
| Minimum | Recommended |
| CPU | 2.0 Ghz processor | Dual- or multi-core processor |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Disk | 2 GB (free space) | 20 GB |
| Video | 32 MB dedicated | 128 MB |
| Internet | Dial-up | 1.5 Mbps or better |
Supported Operating Systems- Windows 2000
- Windows XP Home / Professional
- Windows Vista (all versions)
- Windows 7
NOTE: The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or higher is required. If you do not have this already, you will be provided with installation instructions it as part of the initial installation.