When trying to update Stock Analyst, or make a backup, you may run into an error that will stop the process, and sometimes for the program to close.
Usually this means the program isn't running in administrator mode on the computer.
Since we have run into cases where activating Admin mode for the program after it has been in use, the first thing we suggest is to make a backup of any stocks you want to save.
To make a backup when Admin mode is not active:
1. Create a new folder on your computer desktop. This will hold your SSG files. The name doesn't matter, but for this example, we're using Analyst SSG Files. 2. Once the folder is created, open Stock Analyst, and go to File > Export > SSG Data 3. On the right-hand side of the window, double-click C:\, then Users, then your name, then Desktop, and lastly the new folder created in step one. 4. If you want to select only a few companies, hold down the Ctrl key, and click on each one. Otherwise, simply click the "Select All" button. 5. Click "Start Export", and then OK when Analyst reports that the export is complete, and then "Close" on the Export window. 6. Close Stock Analyst.
Setting Admin mode: For Windows Vista and Windows 7
With the program closed, click the WINDOWS button in the lower left corner of your screen; this will show the Start menu, and a list of programs.
If the program does not appear in the initial list on the Start menu, type its name in the START SEARCH box until you find the program.
Right-click the program icon, then click PROPERTIES.
On the properties window, click the COMPATIBILITY tab. If you do not see a compatibility tab, make sure that you have selected the program, and not a file or folder with the same name.
On this tab, click RUN THIS PROGRAM IN COMPATIBILITY MODE.
Make sure the selection under this shows Windows XP (Depending on your current copy of Windows, this may be listed as Service pack 2 or 3)
Also on this tab, click RUN THIS PROGRAM AS ADMINISTRATOR.
Click APPLY, then OK.
If you have the User Account Control (also called UAC) active, Windows will now ask you to Cancel or Allow the program when you open it. Click ALLOW to let the program run as normal.
For Windows 8
From the Start screen, being typing the name of the program.
When you see the program listing appear, right-click on it, to show the Options bar at the bottom of your screen.
On the options bar, left-click OPEN FILE LOCATION
In the new window that opens, right-click the program icon, then click PROPERTIES.
On the properties window, click the COMPATIBILITY tab. If you do not see a compatibility tab, make sure that you have selected the program, and not a file or folder with the same name.
On this tab, click RUN THIS PROGRAM IN COMPATIBILITY MODE.
Make sure the selection under this shows Windows XP (Depending on your current copy of Windows, this may be listed as Service pack 2 or 3)
Also on this tab, click RUN THIS PROGRAM AS ADMINISTRATOR.
Click APPLY, then OK.
If you have the User Account Control (also called UAC) active, Windows will now ask you to Cancel or Allow the program when you open it. Click ALLOW to let the program run as normal.
Re-importing your files:
1. Go to File > Open > Company 2. Click the SSG and SDF DATAFILES tab 3. On the right-hand side of the window, double-click C:\, then Users, then your name, then Desktop, and lastly the new folder created previously. 4. Click the name of the file to import, then click OK. 5. Stock Analyst will import the file, and then display it on screen. 6. If the company is correct, close the ssg, and agree to let Stock Analyst save the changes. 7. Repeat these steps for each company you wish to import.
