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WeldOffice® running under Microsoft's® Windows Vista



Before running any WeldOffice modules, you must first install each setup module in Vista's "Run as administrator" mode, and you must set the WeldOffice folder security user permissions to Full control. Below is an example for installing the WPS module. This installation procedure is identical for all WeldOffice modules.

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Installing WPS setup module in Windows Vista
1. Right-Click on wps-setup.exe (or wps2006update.exe file) located in the folder where you downloaded/saved this file.

2. Select Run as administrator

3. Click Allow when prompted for permission

4. Follow on screen instructions until  InstallShield Wizard has successfuly installed WeldOffice (WPS) message appears.

5. Uncheck the Launch the program (Allowing installer to launch the program will generate a Run-time error; if this happens, simply close the dialog box.)

Setting User Security Permissions in Windows Vista

THIS PROCEDURE NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED ONLY ONCE FOR THE ENTIRE WELDOFFICE SUITE. WE RECOMMEND PERFORMING THIS PROCEDURE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST WELDOFFICE MODULE

1. Right-Click Windows Vista Start Button


2. Click Explore

In the left-hand-side Folders menu

3. Click Program Files (Located under Computer/Local Disk (C:))

4. Click WeldOffice to display folder contents

5. Right-Click WeldOffice folder

6. Select Properties

7. Click Security Tab

8. Click/Select Users (......\Users) under Group or user names

9. Click
Edit

10. Click Continue (when prompted for permission to do so)

 








11. Click/Select
Users (.....\users)

12. Check Allow Full control checkbox (Under Permissions for Users)

13. Click Apply

14.  Click OK

15. Click OK again to close out all dialogue boxes.

All WeldOffice modules will now be accessible to the user.  Start any of the modules by clicking on the icons created on the desktop or from the Start/Programs/WeldOffice menu.
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