[Dx4win] DX4WIN and Windows 7

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Steve GW4BLE wrote:

> This may well have been covered off on previous posts, I admit to not yet
> having done a complete search, but what's the current thinking on pit falls
> to be aware of when doing a new installation ?

DX4WIN runs just find on Windows Vista/7, if you install it in the right place!

If you are re-installing v.7 or earlier, the default installation path
will be something like:

    C:\Program Files\dx4win

I recommend NOT putting the program there, instead install here:

    C:\dx4win

Windows Vista/7 puts special protections on the files in the Program
Files directory, making them difficult to change or even find in some
cases.  You can google search for "Windows Virtual Store" and read
more if you wish.

DX4WIN v.8 installs in C:\dx4win by default.

Remember that if you re-install from the original installation file,
the data files will be as old as that file -- they are NOT updated
when new files come out.  Use the DX4WIN Data Updater to get the
latest files:

    http://dx4win.ad1c.us/updater/

-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us