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13. Is MetaStock compatible with Microsoft's new Vista operating
system?
MetaStock 10.0 and earlier versions are not Vista compatible. Running
MetaStock 10.0 or earlier versions on Vista is not recommended, nor
will it be supported by Equis. MetaStock 10.1, released March 2007 is
Vista compatible.
--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxx>
wrote:
>
> Carl:
>
> My recall is that as soon as people began to install V 10 they
found that it
> wouldn't run on Windows XP. There were postings to Metastock web
sites on
> this problem, and within a few days Equis sent out notices that V
10 will
> only run under Windows Vista and that all earlier versions would
not run
> under Vista.
>
>
>
> Since Equis has not sent out new versions of Metastock I am led to
assume
> that Microsoft modified Vista so that it is now backward
compatible. By the
> way there were many other windows programs that wouldn't run with
Vista.
> Companies had to remove Vista and reinstalled XP. Dell and other
computer
> manufacturers will supply computers with Windows XP installed, and
> Microsoft will continue to supply and support Windows XP .
>
>
>
> If anyone has more information, please post it.
>
>
>
> Lionel
>
>
>
> From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Carl van Heerden
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 3:25 AM
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] MSWin 7.2
>
>
>
> Hi Lionel,
>
> Just a bit of history of MS v10 in my experience.
>
> I upgraded from V7.2 to V10 before Vista was in vogue. Then later I
received
> a notice from Equis not to run V10 on Vista as it is not yet
compatable.
> Then still later I received a notice that I can now run V10 under
MS Vista
> and could download the upgrade - V10.1
>
> So, from my side of the river it appeared that V10 was always
compatible
> with XP and that Vista was the problem.
>
> I do not use Vista, so never gave this issue much thought.
>
> Carl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lionel Issen
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:equismetastock%
40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:11 PM
> Subject: RE: [EquisMetaStock Group] MSWin 7.2
>
> Carl thanks for this information.
>
> I wonder how they did this as they haven't sent out any upgrades to
V 9.x,
> but they must have fixed up V 10 so that it would run under XP.
Perhaps
> Microsoft decided to fix up Windows Vista to improve it's back
> compatibility.
>
> Just read that Dell is providing XP on new computers.
>
> Lionel
>
> From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> ]
> On Behalf Of Carl van Heerden
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 1:06 AM
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:equismetastock%
40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] MSWin 7.2
>
> Lionel,
>
> I have MS10 and it runs fine on XP.
>
> Carl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lionel Issen
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:equismetastock%
40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 3:45 AM
> Subject: RE: [EquisMetaStock Group] MSWin 7.2
>
> Roy:
>
> Metastock 10 is the only version that will run under MS Vista and
it wont
> run under Windows XP.
>
> All other versions of Metastock will not run under Vista.
>
> Metastock sent out several mailings on this earlier this year.
>
> Regards
>
> Lionel
>
> From: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com> ]
> On Behalf Of Roy Larsen
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:58 PM
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:equismetastock%
40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] MSWin 7.2
>
> Hi Venomnf
>
> I suggest that you set Compatibility mode for these two applications
> (MetaStock & DownLoader) to Windows 2000 if you haven't already
done so.
> This is particularly important if your operating system is Win XP
Service
> Pack 2 (same probably applies to Vista). While it does not seem to
tally
> with the errors you are experiencing, my experience has proved time
and
> again that fixing the problems with a known solution often gets rid
of other
> less clear-cut problems as well.
>
> Right-clicking on a shortcut, Start Menu item or an EXE file and
click on
> Properties to bring up the Compatibility tab.
>
> Regards
>
> Roy
> www.metastocktips.co.nz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: venomnf
> To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:equismetastock%
40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:equismetastock%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:44 PM
> Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] MSWin 7.2
>
> I have, for several months, been unable to run MS7.2 satisfactorily
> (including the downloader). After much trial and error, (including
> changing my hard disk to one 6 times the size!)I still have the
> errors. However it seems to be limited to the loading of the AIM
> (Alternative Investment Market - I'm in the UK looking at the FTSE
> etc)folder which instigates the crash. Sometimes it loads with the
> other folders but will always crash on making an exploration.
>
> The AIM folder consists of some 1800 securities. My manual tells me
> the program allows for 2000 securities in a folder.
>
> Has anyone else had such problems?
> Is there a 'tweak' I need to change in MS?
> Is there a limit to the amount of data in a folder, as opposed just
> to the number of securities?
>
> Grateful for any suggestions.
>
> Meanwhil I offer that of all the systems I use, the most consistent
> is a support resistance one I found some years ago:
>
> Open:
> Resistance :=ValueWhen(1,Cross(Mov(C, 10,
> S),C),HHV(H,10));
> Support :=ValueWhen(1,Cross(C,Mov(C, 10,
> S)),LLV(L,10));
> Resistance;
> Support;
> C>Resistance
>
> Close:
> Resistance :=ValueWhen(1,Cross(Mov(C, 10,
> S),C),HHV(H,10));
> Support :=ValueWhen(1,Cross(C,Mov(C, 10,
> S)),LLV(L,10));
> Resistance;
> Support;
> C<Support
>
> I am investigating building a portfolio of the most responsive
> Investment Trusts (closed end investment vehicles)- cyclicals etc.
>
> Thanks
>
> Venomnf (which is a fighter I flew very many years ago which was
more
> dangerous to us than to any enemy...).
>
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