P. Clay Sherrod Aug 3, 2008
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From: "Denis" <boucherd@...>
To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: [guide-user] Vista use
>I use Guide under Vista without any problems.
>
> Most issue are related to setup.
>
> In Guide icon disable "Themes" to fix the tool bar issue.
>
> Make sure you have the right to modify or create files in the Guide
> folder. Administrator with the proper rights can fix the issue, if you
> are modify in the Guide folder icon security. If you don't, files will
> not be created. Failure to have these rights will cause Guide to fail
> after an update.
>
> Most of the issues are setup issues. Vista contains the same codes used
> in XP. A lot of extra has been added for security reasons and ease of
> use which are where issues are often encountered. By not setting up the
> program properly for the reasons stated will cause Vista to protect the
> software to avoid exposing itself to what it perceive as a possible
> security threat.
>
> Denis
>
>
> P. Clay Sherrod wrote:
>> I have made a point to load all my computers as well as two back up computers with XP
>> Pro; I also bought several copies of XP before they pulled it off the shelves. I
>> would
>> not rely on Vista for any astronomy platform at all at this time. Every operation
>> that
>> I have tried, from Guide to PemPro to Registax does not work properly on Vista.
>>
>> Dr. Clay
>> -------------
>> Arkansas Sky Observatories
>> Harvard MPC/ H43 (Conway)
>> Harvard MPC/ H41 (Petit Jean Mountain)
>> Harvard MPC/ H45 (Petit Jean Mtn. South)
>> http://www.arksky.org/
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lawrence Harris" <lawrence@...>
>> To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 8:03 AM
>> Subject: [guide-user] Vista use
>>
>>
>>> Hello all
>>>
>>> I am moving much of my astronomy software over to Vista (Ultimate) while keeping
>>> an XP Pro version available on a different partition in case of problems. I see
>>> that in Guide-8 under Vista, the icons (top right) are still spaced apart. Was
>>> cure ever found for this?
>>>
>>> Any other problems that I have yet to discover in Guide-8 under Vista?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Lawrence Harris
>>>
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