Windchill PDM Essentials run on Windows 10

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The minimum requirements (see below) for PDM Essentials state that Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2012 R2 are required; however is it possible to run it on a PC running Windows 10? I would assume performance degradation as well. Has anyone tried this?  

Server Software Requirements

• Windows Server:

◦ Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit (Standard Edition or higher)

◦ Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit (Standard Edition or higher)

• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 7, Update 51 or later

• Windows update for Microsoft Universal C Runtime

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After trying to run the installation, the Windchill Installation Assistant detected that I am not running one of the supported operating systems and will not allow me to proceed with installation. Unless someone else knows of a way to circumvent this, it seems it is not possible to do the installation unless running Windows Server 2008 or 2012.