Wireshark will run on most supported Windows systems as it natively interacts with the Windows API. Currently, Wireshark can be compiled and run on the following: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. In addition, Wireshark will run on several of the Windows Server OS, including Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and 2019. 

Running Wireshark or Wireshark Legacy may be possible on older OS, such as Windows Vista, XP, or Server 2008. However, Wireshark Legacy is no longer supported on those OS and may not perform as expected. Currently, there are still users who require a solution for Windows XP, as XP still has a small percentage of the market share worldwide. Users can obtain a copy of Wireshark for Windows XP at https://www.wireshark.org/download/win32/all-versions/Wireshark-win32-1.10.14.exe.

Now that we have discussed how Wireshark operates in a Windows environment, let's take our discussion further and explore how Wireshark functions in the Unix platform.