The title says it all. Is version 4.3 compatible with Windows7 64 bit?

The title says it all. Is version 4.3 compatible with Windows7 64 bit?

yes it is.

The title says it all. Is version 4.3 compatible with Windows7 64 bit?

I'll second JD's comment - I've got 20 some hours with it in Win7 64x with no issues at all. Installs and runs just fine. I do recomment that you install it (and all other FS programs for that matter) outside of the 'Program Files (x86)' directory to avoid any permissions issues; also make sure that you install and run with Administrator priviledges.DJ

I do recomment that you install it (and all other FS programs for that matter) outside of the 'Program Files (x86)' directory to avoid any permissions issues; also make sure that you install and run with Administrator priviledges.

What is the reason to run under Administrator if you install outside of the Program Files?

What is the reason to run under Administrator if you install outside of the Program Files?

It can save odd hassles - even running as Admin, win7 has odd notions of what is and isn't permissable. For example, I was trying to replace some files and add some files to a new copy of FSBuild on my FS machine which informed me that the files I was copying from another computer required the permission of the admin for the replacement; none of the files in question were coming from or going to the 'program files' subdirectory. Rather than set detailed, and special, permissions for every directory it is easier in general to run as Admin; I've had to do that sort of thing, and set registry permissions as well, on machines for secure environments and it's a real pain. I sit behind a hardware firewall and make sure I've got a decent virus scanner and am not overly concerned with attacks involving escalated priviledges.DJ

It can save odd hassles - even running as Admin, win7 has odd notions of what is and isn't permissable. For example, I was trying to replace some files and add some files to a new copy of FSBuild on my FS machine which informed me that the files I was copying from another computer required the permission of the admin for the replacement; none of the files in question were coming from or going to the 'program files' subdirectory. Rather than set detailed, and special, permissions for every directory it is easier in general to run as Admin; I've had to do that sort of thing, and set registry permissions as well, on machines for secure environments and it's a real pain. I sit behind a hardware firewall and make sure I've got a decent virus scanner and am not overly concerned with attacks involving escalated priviledges.DJ

if fsbuild was on a system drive or in program files, you would need admin rights.

if fsbuild was on a system drive or in program files, you would need admin rights.

What makes it interesting is there appear be levels of Admin rights - with the user as Admin and UAC off, there are still little gotchas... hence the recommendation to run as Admin regardless of the directory in which the files or programs reside.DJ

What makes it interesting is there appear be levels of Admin rights - with the user as Admin and UAC off, there are still little gotchas... hence the recommendation to run as Admin regardless of the directory in which the files or programs reside.

Odd. I use Win7 Ultimate 64-bit on my Development system and on both Sim Systems. I just switch UAC off and never have to run anything with Admin Rights. Installers (apparently anything with "Install" or "Setup" in their name) get elevated admin rights in any case. The only precaution I see that you need for an easy life is never let any program you might want to mess with later install in "Program Files"! ;-)RegardsPete

Odd. I use Win7 Ultimate 64-bit on my Development system and on both Sim Systems. I just switch UAC off and never have to run anything with Admin Rights. Installers (apparently anything with "Install" or "Setup" in their name) get elevated admin rights in any case. The only precaution I see that you need for an easy life is never let any program you might want to mess with later install in "Program Files"! ;-)RegardsPete

In theory, UAC off gives you full Admin rights; in practice I've found that it isn't quite that simple...DJ

In theory, UAC off gives you full Admin rights; in practice I've found that it isn't quite that simple...DJ

where did you read this?

where did you read this?

Read what? That turning off UAC makes you a full Admin? If that's the question, the strict answer is in the help files - if you have 'user admin' privileges then, per the help text, turning off UAC gives you full admin privileges and no warnings. When I set up my machine, I gave myself an Admin account, but still got some warnings until I turned off UAC. As noted above, I still get nastygrams from the security module from time to time... read the help on 'What are UAC settings?' with regard to the 'Never Notify' setting. I'm going to have to read more detailed system level docs to get a complete handle on what's going on. Fortunately, at the moment, I don't have to deal with Win7 on a professional basis.DJ