Or, it tries to prevent computer corruption if these programs are changed in some way. Windows won't let you change the properties of the program/games loaded in these folders because it thinks you'll screw something up. The reason is to avoid the handicap Windows uses on us when a program/game is defaulted to install in one of these folders. Secondly, keep your Silent Hunter game install out of either the " Program Files", " Program Files (x86)", or the " ProgramData" folders. Two things need to be stressed before installing the game.įirst, allow Windows 10 to update Automatically to get the latest updated files. The information regarding your system is important if your wanting to know how much memory your computer has, or if your system needs an update. This Build number will change as updates are installed. the above shows my "Version" is 1607 (the Anniversary Edition) plus which "Build".14393.479. This way you know what version of Windows 10 you have. Scroll to the bottom of the list to "About", the following information appears: To find what "build" you have, left click the "Windows Logo" button in the lower left corner then left click the "Gear" looking icon:Ĭlick the "System" heading and the following page appears. The object is the same.to put the latest edition of Windows 10 onto your computer, with its most recent updates AND, to check that your existing files are compatible in running this 10 year old game. your process of updating to Windows 10 has been a bit different. ***For those who have had Windows 7, 8, or 8.1. Since then, my Update History has grown, with all updates showing a "Successful" install. This update is a big one since all remanence of the older version are gone. The history of v.1511 updates were deleted as if all things were new again. Some 12 hours later (yes it took all night to install) I found my computer sitting quietly with only the "Feature Update to Windows 10, version 1607" showing on the "History" page. I clicked YES, with Automatic Update starting once again. After some time, maybe 3 hours into the Updating, I was asked if I wished to Update to version 1607 Build, more commonly known as the "Anniversary Edition". Once my Power settings were adjusted to "Never" turning off, the updates installed fine. I found the downloading of the updated "Win10 v.1511 Build" files ended up "Failing" after looking at the "Update History". Hardly enough time for my slow DSL to get started on the download of upgraded files before it decided to take a nap. I also learned that the Power settings for Windows 10 are set to "Sleep" after only 10 minutes of time. Even though the OS CD was just bought, I found the Automatic Update feature began immediately to update the OS. I chose a 64 bit OS and proceeded to install it onto my newly formatted hard disk. You should still learn how to check your computer to know just what's on it.you may find your older/carried-over setup wasn't correct to begin with! You can move on to the paragraph with the ***.įor me, I had to purchase a new edition of Windows 10 to work with my newest computer build: i5 6500 3.20 Ghz CPU 8g of RAM CrossFireX RX 420 video cards. That's fine as long as those settings were correct to begin with. You've upgraded your system from Windows 7 8 8.1, and have "carried over" some of your settings right into Windows 10. I'll explain these points further in this thread.įor most of you, you won't need to follow the next couple of paragraphs. LAA is my personnel preference, some others like the app called "4gig Patch".either one does the same thing for your system.
Windows10 has some quirks that we need to be aware of, plus, an additional program like Large Address Aware are "must haves" when your system has a minimum of 4 gigs of memory, no matter which OS you're using. This tutorial should help in keeping things working as expected when older games/programs like Silent Hunter 4 are used.
With a modern computer having 4 gigs of RAM memory (or more), it's become apparent that we should keep several things in-mind as we install games/programs with the Operating System (anything between Vista and Windows 10).