---
title: "Windows zip files for BIND 9"
slug: "aa-01392"
description: "ISC currently ships one set of Windows zip files for BIND 9 for both production and debug. We have discontinued producing images for Windows 32 bit."
updated: 2026-06-01T20:14:07Z
published: 2026-06-01T20:14:07Z
canonical: "kb.isc.org/aa-01392"
---

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# Windows zip files for BIND 9

The BIND software no longer supports natively compiling or running on the Microsoft Windows platforms.

- As of these releases and later:
  - 2021 June in BIND 9.17.16
  - 2022 January in BIND 9.18.0
- [GitLab Issue 2690](https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects/bind9/-/issues/2690)
- [GitLab Merge 5073](https://gitlab.isc.org/isc-projects/bind9/-/merge_requests/5073)