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MT4 and Windows Vista?

  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 6:03pm Dec 13, 2007 6:01pm | Edited 6:03pm
Sorry if this is a bit of a dim question, but I've just took a leap of faith and joined the 21st century. Actually, I've bought a new computer and it's loaded with Windows Vista Home Basic. Believe me, it's light years beyond what I've been used to these last few years!
I haven't actually got it connected up yet, due to other priorities, but what I was wondering was whether or not MT4 is compatible with Vista?

In short, anyone experienced any problems operating MT4 with Windows Vista?

Thanks in advance.
  • #2
  • Dec 13, 2007 6:17pm Dec 13, 2007 6:17pm
Just seen all the previous threads re Vista and MT4. I never thought to do a search.

Anyway, it seems to be like anything else. Some do and some don't, so I guess I'll just have to take it as it comes. (And THEN ask for advice!)

Cheers
  • #3
  • Dec 14, 2007 7:04am Dec 14, 2007 7:04am
eyevoltage:

Can you report back here on how things worked out? My desktop is pushing about 6 years old and it's about to go kahpoot. I mainly trade with the laptop and use the desktop for the alert alarms and such. I purchased another laptop several months ago and opted for XP Pro instead of Vista because of all the 'issues'. But, it seems like things are 'normal' with Vista. I think it was all the drivers that needed to be downloaded for peripherals. Anyway, keep us posted if you could...
  • #4
  • Dec 14, 2007 7:41pm Dec 14, 2007 7:41pm
Quoting Palmer
eyevoltage:

Can you report back here on how things worked out? My desktop is pushing about 6 years old and it's about to go kahpoot. I mainly trade with the laptop and use the desktop for the alert alarms and such. I purchased another laptop several months ago and opted for XP Pro instead of Vista because of all the 'issues'. But, it seems like things are 'normal' with Vista. I think it was all the drivers that needed to be downloaded for peripherals. Anyway, keep us posted if you could...
Sorry for the delay. Only just thought to check for any answers.

My current set-up is still using Windows 98SE, would you believe? To be honest, it hasn't done so bad up to now, but one has to keep up with things!

Once I get my new system on the go and checked out on MT4 etc., I'll let you know how I got on.

Cheers for now.
  • #5
  • Dec 15, 2007 4:51am Dec 15, 2007 4:51am
I run MT4 of a desktop and laptop both run Vista Home Prem. Don't worry about it.
  • #6
  • Dec 15, 2007 7:14am Dec 15, 2007 7:14am
I have USB-HDD with MT4 installed. And run the same copy on Windows XP at the office and on Windows Vista at the home.
  • #7
  • Dec 15, 2007 7:18am Dec 15, 2007 7:18am
I have vista on my laptop and xp on my desktop, no issues with running mt4 on either.
  • #8
  • Dec 15, 2007 7:54am Dec 15, 2007 7:54am
eyevoltage,
i run vista and it works fine but you might have a problem copying indicators if you install mt4 in the program files folder. i dont know if this is still a problem but it was when vista first came out.
windows wouldnt let you easily change files in the program files directory.
your best bet is to install mt4 right on the c drive.
thats what i did and it works just fine.
vista still sucks though!
Nick
  • #9
  • Dec 15, 2007 11:53am Dec 15, 2007 11:53am
MT4 runs fine on Vista for me...

I am thinking about going back to XP though...I don't really like Vista anymore..
  • #10
  • Dec 17, 2007 7:20am Dec 17, 2007 7:20am
Many thanks indeed for being kind enough to reply to my query.

Once I get up and running with this thing, I'll let you know how I get on.

Cheers again.
  • #11
  • Dec 19, 2007 8:40pm Dec 19, 2007 8:40pm
Hi there, not sure if this would help but you may try to run metatrader with administrator previlage by right-clicking the metatrader (terminal.exe) and choose "Run as administrator" option.

Or,

You might want to try the following guide from http://www.getforexsoftware.com/meta...ss-denied.html on how to setup these automatically each time you run metatrader (or any other tools/software which has same problm).

Regards,
huzzir
  • #12
  • Apr 8, 2008 12:25pm Apr 8, 2008 12:25pm
Hi folks.

Apologies for not posting on here for a while, but I really wanted to thank everyone who responded to my enquiry back in December.

The good news is that I've had absolutely no problems at all with Vista/MT4, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it remains that way!

My version of Vista is the Home Basic, so if it runs on that, then it should run on any version, I would think?

Oh, and for the person who commented on the difficulties of using MT4 within "Program Files".........so far, everything's running ok, with no difficulties at all.

Thanks again for your responses, folks. God bless you.
Cheers
  • #13
  • Apr 8, 2008 12:34pm Apr 8, 2008 12:34pm
Vista has no problems running MT4 on the 3 computers I've got it running on.

That being said, Vista sucks for many other reasons. I have 5 Window's XP's and the 3 Vista's in my apartment. The XP's all talk to eachother fine, the Vista's can see the other Vista's. Cross compatibility is next to impossible. Granted I have only spent a few hours on it and have simply been uploading my files from my Vista's to my FTP (on one of the XP's) to get files across. However it's still a pain.
The basis of a democratic state is liberty. ~ Aristotle
  • #14
  • Apr 9, 2008 2:01am Apr 9, 2008 2:01am
Quoting Vensik
Vista has no problems running MT4 on the 3 computers I've got it running on.

That being said, Vista sucks for many other reasons. I have 5 Window's XP's and the 3 Vista's in my apartment. The XP's all talk to eachother fine, the Vista's can see the other Vista's. Cross compatibility is next to impossible. Granted I have only spent a few hours on it and have simply been uploading my files from my Vista's to my FTP (on one of the XP's) to get files across. However it's still a pain.
Plus Vista is DAMN SLOW!
  • #15
  • Apr 9, 2008 7:42am Apr 9, 2008 7:42am
I have a problem backing up MT files from an XP machine and restoring onto a Vista machine. I can't make it work. I have tried copying the entire contents of the MetaTrader folder in Program files and overwriting the same folder on the vista machine, but it makes no difference.
The Vista machine continues to load old charts & indicators, not what I am looking at on the XP machine before backing up.

The Vista machine must be getting its data from somewhere else. Can anyone offer a suggestion? Is Vista storing user data outside of the program folder??

Typical Microsoft - the more it changes the more it stays the same. Any help appreciated.
  • #16
  • Apr 9, 2008 7:49am Apr 9, 2008 7:49am
I don't understand how company's can make products that aren't backwards compatible. It's not like your trying to make it work with something you haven't seen. They probably designed Vista on PC's running window's XP. Why couldn't they have made a product more compatible with their previous product?

The same thing goes with the PS3. Sony released the smaller version and then the deluxe version; however they removed the backwards compatibility from the smaller version. It is a software fix, doesn't cost a dime to add to it. They just wanted people to suddenly obsolete shelves of PS1 and PS2 games. I didn't buy a PS3 to have to leave my PS2 plugged in. It was downright offensive.
The basis of a democratic state is liberty. ~ Aristotle
  • #17
  • Last Post: May 27, 2008 12:03am May 27, 2008 12:03am
In short I dislike Vista, thank goodness that Microsoft is dropping support for XP in 2014! Thats tons of time.
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