Can Metatrader4 work on Ms Vista

Hi,

Can any expert advise me whether MT4 can be operated on the New Microsoft Operating System called Vista???

Any comments are welcome!

Hi yyc196,
I am by far not an expert, but I had recently bought a new computer with ms vista as os and mt4 works just fine. I haven't had any trouble at all. I hope this helps....

it does work, but there are a few issues

vista "ghosts" everything in the program files directory (for your protection *sarcasm*)
mt4 has to have indicators and experts in certain directories ( because their awesome programming *sarcasm*)

1) if you create your own EAs and indicators you will be able to see them from mt4 but if you browse to that directory you wont be able to find them.
2) if your EA saves files you need to run mt4 as administrator
3) if you want to program EAs or Indicators, you need to run mt4 as adminstrator.

here is a good solution tho

1) create a folder in the root of your drive (eg c:\programs) and install there. vista only "ghosts" \program files and \windows.
2) put a link to mt4 on you quick bar. after that look at its properties, go to the compatibility tab and at the bottom check "Run this program as an adminstator" then you wont have to remember to run it as admin always.

hope that helps

I've had no problems either. Haven't tried programming yet, but as far as using the built in indicators and stuff downloaded from FF goes, it runs smoothly, just like on XP.

It works, I am running several terminals at the same time.

same here! MT4 works fine

Many thanks for all the replies.

Just want to thank witchazel for the info on ms vista. I didnt know about the ghost files, that was driving me crazy.