With the release of the Vista operating system, Microsoft has drastically changed the "Windows environment". Many software programs are struggling to update their software in order to function with this new operating system. If you are running Windows Vista, please read all of the following before you purchase and/or Install our program.

Windows Vista has implemented many changes in order to address the new security issues (malicious software and viruses) that continue to plaque our world. Some of these changes have made our program and many others inoperable in Vista.

Microsoft has addressed these issues of backward compatibility by providing a "Work around". However, the alternative "work around" will reintroduce some of the risk that are found in Windows XP and other previous Windows operating systems. If you have a computer that is running Window XP or Windows 2000, we recommend that you purchase that version of Boards by the Numbers. If you absolutely need a Vista version, you need to understand what is required and the risk involved. Below is a list of requirements that will allow Boards by the Numbers to run on a Vista computer.

1. A significant focus of Windows Vista is security.  While making computers more secure, it also has complicated the installation process of software venders.  If a user wishes to run a program that requires administrator permissions (setup or installation files), they must give consent through a User Account Control prompt. You will see many of these UAC prompts that will appear very ominous, however, you need to allow the installation to proceed by clicking Allow, Continue or OK. 
   
   
2. Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) is a Help program that has been included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with the Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating system. WinHlp32.exe is required in order to display all of the notes in Boards by the Numbers.
   
   Starting with the Windows Vista operating system release, the Windows Help program will not ship as a component of the Windows operating system. Also, third-party programs ( like Boards by the Numbers) are prohibited from redistributing the Windows Help program together with their products.
   
   If you want to purchase and run Boards by the Numbers, you must download the program from the Microsoft Download Center, and then install it on your computer before you install Boards by the Numbers. This download is available to customers running genuine Microsoft Windows. You will be required to run Windows validation. Windows Vista users must pass Microsoft Genuine validation requirements before you can download the file. Please read all the information and follow their instruction slowly and carefully. You may uninstall this update (KB917607) when you are finished using Boards by the Numbers if you wish. Click here to view Microsofts download page for the update.
   
   
3. The Microsoft Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) program for Vista that is mentioned in item 2, will allow our notes to be viewed. However, our program requires a help macro in order to display the contents. Winhelp Macros are disabled in Vista. A work around (requires a registry edit) is available that will allow the Help macros to run. However, if users view Help files from an unknown source, the computer may be put at more risk if they enable these settings. If you do not open any old help files (.hlp) extension, you will not increase your risk. Also this is uninstalled automatically when you are finished with Boards and you uninstall Boards by the Numbers.

Click Here to see a copy of the exact instruction you will receive at our download page.

Our Vista version can be ordered at our on-line store. However, you must verify that you have read this information.

Again, if you have a Windows XP or Windows 2000 computer, we highly recommend purchasing that version of Boards by the Numbers from our on-line store.