The following table describes the preferred macros used in the Windows header files.
| Minimum system required | Value for NTDDI_VERSION |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 | NTDDI_WIN8 (0x06020000) |
| Windows 7 | NTDDI_WIN7 (0x06010000) |
| Windows Server 2008 | NTDDI_WS08 (0x06000100) |
| Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1) | NTDDI_VISTASP1 (0x06000100) |
| Windows Vista | NTDDI_VISTA (0x06000000) |
| Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2) | NTDDI_WS03SP2 (0x05020200) |
| Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) | NTDDI_WS03SP1 (0x05020100) |
| Windows Server 2003 | NTDDI_WS03 (0x05020000) |
| Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3) | NTDDI_WINXPSP3 (0x05010300) |
| Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) | NTDDI_WINXPSP2 (0x05010200) |
| Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1) | NTDDI_WINXPSP1 (0x05010100) |
| Windows XP | NTDDI_WINXP (0x05010000) |
The following tables describe other macros used in the Windows header files.
| Minimum system required | Minimum value for _WIN32_WINNT and WINVER |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 | _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8 (0x0602) |
| Windows 7 | _WIN32_WINNT_WIN7 (0x0601) |
| Windows Server 2008 | _WIN32_WINNT_WS08 (0x0600) |
| Windows Vista | _WIN32_WINNT_VISTA (0x0600) |
| Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows XP with SP2 | _WIN32_WINNT_WS03 (0x0502) |
| Windows Server 2003, Windows XP | _WIN32_WINNT_WINXP (0x0501) |
| Minimum version required | Minimum value of _WIN32_IE |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 10.0 | _WIN32_IE_IE100 (0x0A00) |
| Internet Explorer 9.0 | _WIN32_IE_IE90 (0x0900) |
| Internet Explorer 8.0 | _WIN32_IE_IE80 (0x0800) |
| Internet Explorer 7.0 | _WIN32_IE_IE70 (0x0700) |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 | _WIN32_IE_IE60SP2 (0x0603) |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 | _WIN32_IE_IE60SP1 (0x0601) |
| Internet Explorer 6.0 | _WIN32_IE_IE60 (0x0600) |
| Internet Explorer 5.5 | _WIN32_IE_IE55 (0x0550) |
| Internet Explorer 5.01 | _WIN32_IE_IE501 (0x0501) |
| Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.0a, 5.0b | _WIN32_IE_IE50 (0x0500) |