Installing Thunderbird on Windows
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This article describes how to install Thunderbird on Windows.
- If you are upgrading from a previous version of Thunderbird, see Updating Thunderbird.
This article only applies to Windows.
Before installing Thunderbird:
- Make sure that your computer meets the System Requirements.
- Do not install Thunderbird using a limited Windows XP account. For more, see Types of user accounts at microsoft.com.
- Visit the Thunderbird download page in any browser (e.g. Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer). The page will automatically recommend the best version(s) of Thunderbird for you.
- Click on the green download link to download the Thunderbird installer. Depending on your connection speed, the download may take up to a few minutes. Thanks for your patience… it’ll be worth the wait!
- Start the process by clicking
. - Then, just follow the steps (we’ve made the process as painless as possible).
Congratulations, you are done installing Thunderbird! - Double-click on the Thunderbird icon whenever you want to communicate.
Having problems?
Visit our troubleshooting pages