Problems with Windows Vista

[user]

Whilst trying to run SeismoStruct in Windows Vista, I noticed that (i) an error message saying "Failed to set data for" appears at start up, (ii) I cannot see the usual warning/advisory messages at the start of the program, (iii) I cannot access the Help System from inside the program and (iv) I cannot start the applications by double-clicking on an input file.

[seismosoft]

These problems are caused by the over-zealous 'User Account Control' feature of Windows Vista. In order to overcome them, users have two options at hand:
a) if one wishes to leave the User Account Control feature enabled then he/she should: log in as Administrator, go to the folder where SeismoStruct is installed, right-click on the executable 'seismostruct.exe' file, and select 'Compatibility' -> 'Show Settings for All Users' -> 'Privilege Level' -> 'Run as Administrator'
b) alternatively, one may simply disable the User Account Control feature, by: logging in as Administrator, going to 'Control Panel' -> 'User Accounts' -> 'Disable User Account Control'

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