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SolidWorks 2016 was released before Windows 11, and its compatibility with the new operating system is limited. While it may be possible to install and run SolidWorks 2016 on Windows 11, you may encounter:

While not officially recommended for production environments, some users have attempted the following to run older versions: System Requirements | SOLIDWORKS

For users attempting to install the 2016 version on newer Windows builds, reports suggest the following steps are often required:

SolidWorks 2016 is . Official support for Windows 11 only began with SolidWorks 2022 Service Pack 2.0 . While some users have reported successful "tricky" installations of older versions on Windows 11, these environments are highly unstable and prone to critical errors. Compatibility & System Requirements