# MPI version superior

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-version-superior/9954
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [July 1, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-version-superior/9954 "2022-07-01T02:17:47Z")
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### Author: ![ksugahar](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/ksugahar/32/13153_2.png) [@ksugahar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ksugahar)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-version-superior/9954/1 "2022-07-01T02:17:47Z")

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I am new to Paraview.  
When I download the binary files from the site, I see MPI versions.  
Basically, I believe that the MPI version is superior and no reason not to use the MPI version.  
Would you show me what kind of examples no-MPI versions are superior to the MPI version.

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2022, 7:50am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-version-superior/9954/2 "2022-07-01T07:50:49Z")

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> [@ksugahar](#):
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> Basically, I believe that the MPI version is superior and no reason not to use the MPI version.

MPI version on Windows require the instalation of Microsoft MPI, which is a reason not to use it imo, as it requires administrative rights to install.

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### Author: ![ksugahar](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/ksugahar/32/13153_2.png) [@ksugahar](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/ksugahar)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/mpi-version-superior/9954/3 "2023-10-18T16:38:34Z")

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Thank you.

I decided to use the one without MPI version.