Claude Cowork officially arrived on Windows on February 10, 2026, bringing full feature parity with macOS — including file access, multi‑step task execution, plugins, MCP connectors, and scheduled tasks. If you're using Windows 11, installation is straightforward and takes less than 5 minutes.
Below is a polished, step‑by‑step installation guide suitable for your blog.
Claude Cowork requires a modern Windows environment and a paid Claude plan.
Windows 10 (22H2+) or Windows 11
64‑bit Intel/AMD processor
Minimum 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
At least 10 GB free disk space
Claude Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise subscription
Claude Cowork runs inside the Claude Desktop app.
Visit claude.ai/download
Scroll to the Windows section
Download the .exe installer
Save it to your preferred folder
Run the installer to set up Claude on your Windows 11 system.
Double‑click the downloaded .exe
Allow Windows to run the installer
Follow the on‑screen prompts
Launch Claude Desktop from the Start Menu
Cowork is available only for paid plans.
Open Claude Desktop
Click Sign In
Enter your Anthropic account credentials
Ensure your plan includes Cowork (Pro or above)
Cowork runs tasks inside a secure virtual machine using Hyper‑V.
In Claude Desktop, click the Cowork button on the left sidebar
Approve file‑system permissions when prompted
Wait for the ~2 GB VM image to download (one‑time setup)
Cowork only operates inside a folder you choose.
Click Set working folder
Choose Desktop, Documents, or a project folder
Claude will only access files inside this folder unless you grant extra permissions
You can now run autonomous tasks, plugins, and connectors.
Create tasks inside your working folder
Connect Slack, Notion, Google Drive, Microsoft 365, etc.
Use multi‑step task execution and scheduled tasks
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