What is the latest version of MassLynx for desktop or post-processing? - WKB5817
ENVIRONMENT
- MassLynx
- MassLynx Desktop
- Windows 10
ANSWER
Note: to use MassLynx for processing only - select "no instrument" when installing the MassLynx software
| Latest Full Install Version | Release date | Windows Operating System Supported |
| November 2025 | Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 (64-bit) [Waters Lenovo P5 6 Core only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (64-bit) [Waters Lenovo P5 6 core, P5 12 Core and P520 only], |
Click links for release notes.
Note: it is highly recommended to use a dedicated PC for processing data, and another for data acquisition.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In MassLynx, do you get media with the purchase of a supplemental license? - wkb122210
Is there a standalone version of TargetLynx Browser? - wkb95242
Also see How to request a MassLynx software upgrade
For MS instrument control, see the article What is the latest version of MassLynx SCN that supports my MS instrument?
| Previous Full Install Versions | Release date | Windows Operating System Supported |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1050 |
June 2025 | Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 (64-bit) [Waters Lenovo P5 6 Core only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (64-bit) [Waters Lenovo P5 6 core, P5 12 Core and P520 only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1049 |
October 2024 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (64-bit), [Waters Lenovo P520 only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1048 |
July 2024 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (64-bit), [Waters Lenovo P520 only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1046 |
March 2024 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (64-bit), [Waters Lenovo P520 only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1045 | July 2023 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (64-bit), [Waters Lenovo P520 only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1043 | February 2023 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 (64-bit), [Waters Lenovo P520 only], Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1035 | March 2022 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 |
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MassLynx 4.2 SCN 997 |
May 2021 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1012 For all other instrument data |
May 2021 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 1007 | September 2019 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 982 | September 2017 | Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 1607 Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
| MassLynx 4.2 SCN 943 | June 2016 | Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
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(Note - this is the first MassLynx SCN in which Metabolynx is tolerant of the latest versions of Java) |
October 2014 | Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
| MassLynx 4.1 SCN 918 | July 2014 | Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
| MassLynx 4.1 SCN 901 | October 2013 | Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1 |
| MassLynx 4.1 SCN 871 | December 2011 | Windows 7 Professional 64 Bit, Service Pack 1NOTE: From MassLynx 4.1 SCN851 onwards the Synapt G2-S/Si instrument control SCNs use some data compression of MSe data. MassLynx 4.1 SCN 871 is the earliest SCN that can process MSe data acquired with SCN 851 and later |