The problem is, in a way, hard coded by the methods used. DQSD runs as a DLL in Windows Explorer. As such, it makes "inproc" or in-process calls to other executables. 64-bit processes can't make 32-bit calls, (and 32-bit processes can't make 64-bit calls). I am NOT a developer, far from it, but it should be technically possible to fork off the call in a way that would allow it to call the 32-bit IE. But doing so is both non-trivial in Windows (which doesn't really _do_ forks), and a significant shift from how the existing 32-bit code works. The intent was to not have two different code bases, which would be required if we changed the way the browser gets called.
Charlie. > -----Original Message----- > From: James Nix [mailto:ni...@charter.net] > Sent: May-14-09 8:25 AM > To: 'DQSD users mailing list' > Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Windows 7 RC 64 Bit Install Help needed > > All, > > Perhaps this has been mentioned before, perhaps not. > > Problem: DQSDx64 by default runs the 64 Bit IEXPLORE.EXE. > > This is a problem because many add-ons do not (yet) support the 64 bit > IEXPLORE. > > Of particular note is Adobe Flash Player v10. > > DQSDx64 will, by default run C:\Program Files\Internet > Explorer\iexplore.exe > > In Windows 7 64 Bit that is the 64 bit version of IE. > > The 32 bit version of IE is located, by default, in C:\Program Files > (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe > > I would think that most people (including me!) would want to use the 32 > bit > IE for compatibility purposes. > > I did a quick check for an easy way to change the DQSDx64 target IE exe > file > but did not see one. Is it hard coded? > > > Thanks! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Gräsman [mailto:kim.gras...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:38 AM > To: DQSD users mailing list > Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Windows 7 RC 64 Bit Install Help needed > > James, > > Nice, thanks! > > One thing that stands out to me is the need to Unblock the entire > archive, which presumably goes through the contents of the .zip and > unblocks every single file. > > If only we could package this as an installer instead, that problem > would go away. Problem is, we don't have any experience with free > installer packages that support 64-bit Windows. > > - Kim > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 23:42, James Nix <ni...@charter.net> wrote: > > Well, good news and bad news. > > > > The good news is I have it working. > > > > The bad news is it can be difficult to remove if the installation > screws > up > > in a certain way. See notes below!!! > > > > The steps I came up with avoid some Windows 7 security checks without > > disabling them altogether. I will list the general steps, not every > Windows > > UAC "Confirm this step" message. Note that I use TweakUAC to suppress > most > > of them anyway. > > > > 1) Download the dqsdx64-4100-beta.zip package to a location you will > > remember. :-) > > > > 2) Right click the dqsdx64-4100-beta.zip package and select > Properties. > At > > the bottom of the dialog there may be a message > > > > "Security: This file came from another computer and might be blocked > to > help > > protect this computer" > > > > Click the "Unblock" button. Click "Apply" then close the Properties > dialog. > > > > 3) Repeat Step 2 above and VERIFY THAT THERE IS NO SECURITY > MESSAGE!!!! > > > > 4) Create a temporary folder for easy Command Window access - I used > > C:\Temp. Unzip the dqsdx64-4100-beta.zip file (keeping folder names) > into > > C:\Temp. > > > > 5) Navigate to C:\Temp\DQSDx64. Check a couple of .JS files and > verify > > that the files do not have the "Security" message in their Properties > (see > > step 2). > > > > 6) Create a new desktop shortcut - Target: CMD.EXE ; Name "Command > Window" > > > > 7) CREATE A SYSTEM RESTORE POINT. IF THE INSTALLATION SCREWS UP THE > DQSD > > CLOCK SCRIPT ERROR WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE DQSD. THE EASIEST > "FIX" > > IT IS TO DO A SYSTEM RESTORE. > > > > 8) Right click the Command Window shortcut created in step 6 and click > "Run > > as Administrator" > > > > 9) In the command window navigate to the installation folder > > "C:\Temp\DQSDx64" (or where the Unzipped files are). > > > > 10) Type SETUPX64.CMD - follow the prompts. > > > > 11) When install is complete, with no errors (Hope!) you will have > to > > right click the taskbar and select Toolbars twice before Quick Search > > appears. > > > > NOTES: There is no entry in "Programs and Features" to > remove/uninstall > > DQSDx64. I could not find one in the install folder either. Also, > once > you > > have turned the toolbar "on" by right clicking the Taskbar>Toolbars > any > > attempt to turn it "off" causes Explorer to restart with DQSD still > there. > > Additionally if the installation has javascript errors in the CLOCK.JS > (?) > > for whatever reason, it is virtually impossible to delete the install > folder > > in order to start over/reinstall, even when booting to SAFE MODE. > That is > > the why the RESTORE POINT above is important. If the install fails - > you > > can restore your system. Should an error crop up in the future, the > only > > thing I can think of off-hand is to boot to a command prompt an delete > the > > installation folder manually. > > > > Whew.... I hope I got all that right! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If they are not followed you may find it diff > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Charlie Russel [mailto:char...@scribes.com] > > Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 3:48 PM > > To: DQSD users mailing list > > Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Windows 7 RC 64 Bit Install Help needed > > > > I haven't even tried on Win7. Given the changes in the task bar, I'm > not > > confident that it would work. We are really up against it at this > point, > and > > I think we need to find a way to work within the MS guidelines if we > don't > > want to face this every time they ship a new version. Perhaps as a > Windows > > Gadget? > > > > Charlie. > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Kim Gräsman [mailto:kim.gras...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: May-11-09 11:08 AM > >> To: DQSD users mailing list > >> Subject: Re: [DQSD-Users] Windows 7 RC 64 Bit Install Help needed > >> > >> Hi James, > >> > >> In theory, you should just unpack the zip and run setupx64.cmd from > >> the root directory as administrator. I don't know if there are any > >> specifics related to Windows 7. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> - Kim > >> > >> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 17:34, James Nix <ni...@charter.net> wrote: > >> > Hello, > >> > > >> > I am trying to install the dqsdx64-4100-beta.zip package on a > Windows > >> 7 RC1 > >> > 64 bit system. > >> > > >> > I never have used the 64 bit installation kit before. > >> > > >> > So far I have had no luck but that may be due to my mistakes. > >> > > >> > Has anyone installed to the Windows 7 RC1 64 bit system before? > >> > > >> > If so, please provide instructions. > >> > > >> > Thanks in advance! > >> > > >> > James C Nix > >> > ni...@charter.net > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > >> -------- > >> > The NEW KODAK i700 Series Scanners deliver under ANY circumstances! > >> Your > >> > production scanning environment may not be a perfect world - but > >> thanks to > >> > Kodak, there's a perfect scanner to get the job done! 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