Running DXLab Applications on Microsoft Vista

As of June 2007, the Windows Vista File Manager contains a defect that causes it to crash when multiple DXLab applications are running. The defect is triggered by applications that frequently update information on the title bars of their windows, for example the current UTC time. To work around this defect until Microsoft corrects it, all DXLab applications provide a Display information in titles setting on the Configuration window's General tab; this setting is enabled by default, but should be disabled when running on Windows Vista. This setting persists between operating sessions.

In October 2007, Microsoft released a hotfix to correct the defect:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932406/en-us

With this hotfix installed, it is not necessary to disable the Display information in titles settings in each DXLab application.

By default, Vista prevents applications from modifying files that reside anywhere in c:\program files . DXLab applications require that you override this prohibition: before running any DXLab application, log into the Vista account named Administrator, as described in Installing DXLab Applications on Vista .


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RunningOnVista (last edited 2007-12-28 20:31:25 by AA6YQ)