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ProShow is Ready for Windows Vista

Overview If you are running Windows Vista you may need to complete some additional steps to get ProShow installed on your machine correctly. Microsoft has made some significant changes to the way user accounts and registry access are handled in their new OS. These changes mean that you will need to be sure you are using the latest version of ProShow in order to be fully Vista compliant.

Steps to Ensure a Clean Installation:

1. Click on Start and go to the Control Panel link on the right.
2. Find the Programs option, and click on Uninstall a program.
3. A list of your computer's software is displayed. You can scroll down through this list until you locate Photodex Presenter. Right-click on Presenter and choose Uninstall/Change.
4. The User Account Control will ask for your permission, click Continue. When ProShow asks you whether you're sure you want to uninstall, click Yes.
5. Perform the same Right-click / Uninstall action on the ProShow software in this Programs list. Once both ProShow and Presenter have been successfully uninstalled, you can close the Control Panel window.

Download the Latest Version:

Download the latest version of the ProShow product that you are using from the Downloads section of the Photodex website and follow the steps below.

1. When you click the download-link on the Photodex website, Internet Explorer asks you what you want to do with the file. Please click the Save button.
2. By default, Windows suggests saving files into the Downloads folder, but it's easier to find the installation file if you save it to the Desktop instead. Choose the Desktop as the target location, and then click the Save button.
3. Once the download has completed, Click the Close button, and close all Internet Explorer windows.

Install ProShow as an Administrator Close everything you may still have opened, so that you can see the installation icon that you downloaded to your desktop. Make sure you Right-click the icon, then choose Run as administrator. Proceed through the instructions to install Proshow according to your preferences. After the installation has completed, please select Yes when asked to reboot your system.
Run ProShow for the First Time When ProShow is launched for the first time, it initiates the thumbnail database, and asks you to enter your registration code. Since these actions involve close interaction with your system files, it's a good idea to Right-click the new Proshow desktop icon and Run as an administrator. If ProShow still loads as an evaluation version, click the Activate Registration button and enter your registration information which was sent to your e-mail inbox when you purchased the software. Once you've clicked the Activate button, the program will be registered to you.

From now on, you should be able to simply double-click the ProShow icon on your desktop to use the fully functional software. These steps have ensured that you've received a clean installation.

ProShow Compatibility

If you want to ensure that ProShow is always run with sufficient administrative rights, there's an option inside the properties of the ProShow desktop icon, allowing you to select this software to always Run as an Administrator.

1. Right-click the ProShow Icon, and click on Properties.
2. Choose the Compatibility tab on the top.
3. Check the box next to Run this program as an administrator", then click the Apply button on the bottom right corner of the window.
4. If you do not see this option, that's an indication that your user account is not set up as an administrator.

User Account Control (UAC)

Windows Vista contains a new layer of security called User Account Control (UAC). It is the same mechanism that asks for your permission to allow or deny software running on your system.

Unfortunately, this feature can block third party software (like ProShow) from placing the necessary files in the right place, or from writing the program's registry entries properly. In an attempt to prevent viruses and other malicious software from abusing your user account's administrative privileges, Microsoft requires that you specify whether the software is actually allowed to be Run as an Administrator or not.

Running ProShow as an administrator fixes most registration issues with Vista. But occasionally, Vista's User Account Control can conflict with ProShow files during the initial installation process. To make sure that absolutely nothing can interfere with the installation of ProShow, it's sometimes a good idea to disable the UAC beforehand.

1. Go to the Control Panel, and click the icon next to User Accounts.
2. Depending on what version of Vista you have, you might have to click the User Accounts icon again, to get to the screen that shows these options.
3. The bottom most option is called Turn User Account Control on or off. Once you click that option, and give Windows permission to continue, you can turn off the UAC by clicking the box to uncheck it:
4. Click OK, and allow the computer to reboot itself.
5. After fully installing Proshow you can follow these steps to once-again re-enable the UAC to help protect your machine.

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