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03-31-2008, 01:27 PM
Change the icons to “run as administrator”
(Note that if Microsoft Train Simulator is installed on Vista Service Pack 1 this will be done automatically.)
1 - Right-click on the icon and open “Properties”
2 - Open the “Compatibility” tab and check the box to “Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)” and “Run this program as an administrator”.
3 - Click “OK”.
Change Security for the Microsoft Train Simulator folder
Microsoft Train Simulator will run fine without this change – however if you are installing third-party products downloaded from places like Train-sim.com then this change will allow those products to be used without trouble from the increased Vista security.
1 - Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\” folder.
Figure 1
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure1.gif
2 - Right-click on the “Train Simulator” folder and choose the “Security” tab.
Figure 2
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure2.gif
3 - Click on the "Advanced" button
Figure 3
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure3.gif
4 - Click on the "Edit" button and click “continue”.
Figure 4
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure4.gif
5 - Click on "Edit" and clear the checkbox for “Include inheritable permissions from this object’s parent”. Click on “Copy” in the “Windows Security” box.
Figure 5
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure5.gif
6 - This will leave the “Advanced Security Settings for Train Simulator” looking like this. Select “Users” under the “Permission entries” (should be the one saying Read & Execute”)
Figure 6
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure6.gif
7 - Click on "Edit" and check the box under “Allow” for "Full Control" and the box for “Apply these permissions to objects and/or containers within this container only”
Figure 7
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure7.gif
8 - Then click on ok a few time to close the open windows to finish.
Warnings!
Do NOT disable the User Access Control (UAC) as other places giving “advice” about Vista may tell you. UAC is designed to prompt you when something wants to access the core Windows system. Disabling the UAC is like removing the battery from a smoke detector or a carbon-monoxide detector.
Do NOT apply the changes made to the Microsoft Train Simulator folder to any other folder such C:\Windows or even the entire system hard drive.
(Note that if Microsoft Train Simulator is installed on Vista Service Pack 1 this will be done automatically.)
1 - Right-click on the icon and open “Properties”
2 - Open the “Compatibility” tab and check the box to “Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows XP (Service Pack 2)” and “Run this program as an administrator”.
3 - Click “OK”.
Change Security for the Microsoft Train Simulator folder
Microsoft Train Simulator will run fine without this change – however if you are installing third-party products downloaded from places like Train-sim.com then this change will allow those products to be used without trouble from the increased Vista security.
1 - Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\” folder.
Figure 1
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure1.gif
2 - Right-click on the “Train Simulator” folder and choose the “Security” tab.
Figure 2
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure2.gif
3 - Click on the "Advanced" button
Figure 3
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure3.gif
4 - Click on the "Edit" button and click “continue”.
Figure 4
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure4.gif
5 - Click on "Edit" and clear the checkbox for “Include inheritable permissions from this object’s parent”. Click on “Copy” in the “Windows Security” box.
Figure 5
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure5.gif
6 - This will leave the “Advanced Security Settings for Train Simulator” looking like this. Select “Users” under the “Permission entries” (should be the one saying Read & Execute”)
Figure 6
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure6.gif
7 - Click on "Edit" and check the box under “Allow” for "Full Control" and the box for “Apply these permissions to objects and/or containers within this container only”
Figure 7
http://www.carlsonphotos.net/mstsvista/figure7.gif
8 - Then click on ok a few time to close the open windows to finish.
Warnings!
Do NOT disable the User Access Control (UAC) as other places giving “advice” about Vista may tell you. UAC is designed to prompt you when something wants to access the core Windows system. Disabling the UAC is like removing the battery from a smoke detector or a carbon-monoxide detector.
Do NOT apply the changes made to the Microsoft Train Simulator folder to any other folder such C:\Windows or even the entire system hard drive.