I am replying to this thread to clear up the confusion caused by a misunderstanding from our support team; The text posted in the readme.WINT7.txt file on http://downloads.cadence.com is correct. Our official position is that we currently test and support the SPB 16.3 release to install and run on Windows 7 under user accounts with Administrative privileges and User Account Controls (UAC) turned off. We are working to change this use model for future releases. Regards, Mat Cusolito [cid:image002.gif@01CB4F6E.59F70970] Mathew Cusolito | Senior Program Manager P: 978.262.6558 M: 401.481.7585 www.cadence.com<http://www.cadence.com> From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shaw, Christopher Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:25 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Gary.Carter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Windows 7? Thanks very much for the update Randy. Chris From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Randy.Bye@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:18 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Windows 7? Cadence’s original Win 7 support statement was incorrect, you only need to have Admin privileges to install, you do not need admin priv to run it after install. I have filed an SR on this and they will be updating the documentation. As for UAC, yes it needs to be turned off for install. Below is the new Win 7 support statement that resulted from my SR: ======================================================= “SPB 16.3 (no earlier versions), with Hotfix 005 and higher, now officially supports Windows 7. In order to install this Cadence release on Windows 7, you must be logged on with ADMINISTRATIVE privileges. Additionally, User Account Controls (UAC) must be TURNED OFF. If UAC setting are not off you will have to answer prompts. In order to execute the software you do not need to be a member of the administrators group (admin privileges). You can find additional installation information in the Cadence SPB/OrCAD 16.3 Release Installation Guide for Windows, Version 16.3 (pcbInstall.pdf) in the Documents folder of the Disk 1 folder of the Cadence Product DVD or image. Please remember to go to your graphics card vendor's website to download the latest graphic driver.” Randy Bye | Engineering Systems | Rosemount Inc. 952-949-5396 From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shaw, Christopher Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:01 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Windows 7? I heard from Cadence that to not only install, but also use their tools Windows 7, you had to have admin privileges with UAC turned off. Is that not a problem for anyone? Is everyone just running stand alone with no broad user base? From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ameehan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 6:44 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Windows 7? Is anyone out there running SPB 16.x on Windows 7? Successfully? Thanks much - Alexis Meehan Violin Memory Inc Mtn View, CA ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------