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02-27-21, 02:15 PM | #1 |
Swabbie
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Patch Issue
Newbie here, although I have played the old Silent Service and SH 4 for years. I have just downloaded SH 4 ver. 1.4, but when I try to execute it, it tells me
"This app has been blocked for your protection" Seems I need administrator approval... I have no anti-virus programs other than the native Win 10 stuff. Any ideas? |
02-27-21, 03:09 PM | #2 |
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Oh the joy of Windows 10 (i suspect?).
Do NOT install it in the usual .. programs folder, create a folder "Games" and install it below this one. Any older programs run into problems with the "user protection" in the ..programs folders, be it the 'normal' or the x86 one. I think Win 10 has become a botnet. And welcome to Subsim
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02-27-21, 03:12 PM | #3 |
Swabbie
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Thanks! Here's the thing, though...I did not install in a program files directory. It is through Steam, I installed directly to a separate Steam folder I have....
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02-27-21, 03:18 PM | #4 |
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Steam.. i hope someone else can answer this ?
I still try to not to use it, main problem is i often cannot install patches or mods pn steam-based games
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02-27-21, 03:35 PM | #5 |
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It was a Win 10 thing. I went on to youtube and found an easy fix!
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02-27-21, 04:17 PM | #6 |
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welcome aboard!
argonne18!
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02-27-21, 04:19 PM | #7 |
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What did you change?
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02-27-21, 08:12 PM | #8 |
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My guess is he installed the patch under the administrator privileges'.
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02-28-21, 05:44 AM | #9 |
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Quite possibly
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02-28-21, 02:26 PM | #10 | |
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Quote:
Also true for business programs like InDesign, Solidworks and others. If i had bought something like Solidworks for say 20 employees and would then be confronted with the MS bull after the next forced update, i would either sue them to hell and back, or shoot someone. They are all criminals
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02-28-21, 05:27 PM | #11 | ||
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This is pretty sound advice. To that I would add the following. Check to see if there are DRM's prohibiting the game play. I don't know if there is Starforce protection but I would run the removal tool to rule out interference there. On the other hand, I have had a few conversations with Blackswan40 and he is a guru with regards to installation issues and problems. Blackswan had suggested long ago to install the game in the C:// drive itself and not in any pre made folder because as Catfish alluded to, any files installed, fall under the Microsoft umbrella unless simply installed in the C drive. Your game will make it's own folder within the C drive so, not to worry. Good luck with everything and welcome aboard. Last edited by Commander Wallace; 03-01-21 at 06:44 AM. |
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