Installing and Using ARM 8 on Windows 7 and Vista

Default protection levels in Windows 7 and Vista are more restrictive than in previous Windows versions, providing better protection against malicious software attacks. These additional protections also influence installing and using software, with a result that Windows 7 or Vista often display dialogs asking permission to run programs that are started automatically.

Following are:
1. A description of installing and updating ARM 8 on Windows 7 or Vista.
2. Step-by-step instructions for installing ARM 8 on a 64-bit Windows 7 computer.
3. Some additional dialogs that display when using ARM on Windows 7 or Vista.
To avoid problems, run ARM from a Windows user account with all required user rights and permissions for ARM to work correctly.

GDM supports ARM 8 or newer on Windows 7. GDM does not support installing or using ARM 7 or older programs on Windows 7.

Installing ARM 8 on 64-bit Windows 7

Click this link for step-by-step instructions to install ARM 8 on a 64-bit Windows 7 computer (pdf).

Installing ARM CD on Windows 7 or Vista

1. Insert the ARM install CD. If an AutoPlay dialog displays, then select the choice to Run Setup.exe.
   

2. Accept default choices to install on C drive, create backup copies, and begin installation.

3. If there are any Program Compatibility Assistant pop-up messages to reinstall programs beginning with 'ARM', such as ARMinLST.exe or ARMinWUp.exe, choose 'Reinstall using recommended settings'.

   
   
   After selecting reinstall, if User Account Control also displays a permission confirmation message for programs beginning with 'ARM', select Allow.
   
    

4. Start ARM after installation is finished, and install your user license if prompted.

5. After closing ARM, the Windows Program Compatibility Assistant may display another message:
   
   
   Select “Close” to continue, since this is only an informational message.

Updating ARM on Windows 7 or Vista

• When installing from the ARM update website page, Windows may display a User Account Control dialog asking whether to run update[1].exe. Select Allow to install the update.

Using ARM on Windows 7 or Vista

Here are some tips and topics about using ARM on Windows 7 or Vista.

• Use the default Documents\ARM Data folder to store ARM studies. Windows 7 or Vista prefer storing all user documents in the Documents folder (named My Documents in previous Windows versions).
   

• Default Windows 7 permissions do not allow creating new folders on the root of C drive. Storing ARM study definitions in C:\ProgramData\ARMdef folder avoids any issue from attempting to store study definitions in C:\ARMdef folder.