The system requirements for VSE 8.8 were modest for their time. For successful operation, environments needed to meet the following baseline specifications.
But as a security leader, treat it like a fire extinguisher from 2015—it might work on paper, but do you trust your life to it? --- Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise 8.8 Patch 17
Patch 17 is likely the for VSE 8.8. McAfee (now Trellix) officially announced "end of support" for VSE 8.8 on several older OS versions, with full retirement slated for late 2024/early 2025 depending on your support agreement. The system requirements for VSE 8