Use 10.8.1 to maintain existing applications, but do not start new greenfield projects with it. Plan a 12–24 month migration strategy today. Your future self—and your IT security team—will thank you.

ArcGIS Engine 10.8.1 is not compatible with .NET 5/6/7/8 or Visual Studio 2022 out of the box. You can use some workarounds (Assembly binding redirects), but officially, it supports VS 2019 maximum.

: Minimum 32 GB of free space is recommended for a full suite installation. Permissions : You must have Administrative Privileges to run the installer. ArcGIS Engine 10.8.x system requirements