The information in this article applies to:
Recent Microsoft software releases have some implications on Tabs3 and PracticeMaster software. This article provides basic information regarding how these releases affect the Tabs3 and PracticeMaster software.
You must be an Administrative or Standard User with User Account Control and elevation enabled to install/uninstall the PracticeMaster Internet Explorer Plug-in.
The current version of the software will prompt you for the required credentials before performing this task if you are an Administrative User or a Standard User with UAC and elevation enabled. A Standard User with UAC disabled will not have the option to elevate the program with administrative credentials, and therefore will not be able to install/uninstall the Internet Explorer Plug-in. Detailed information regarding how program elevation works in Windows Vista is provided in the PracticeMaster section.
Note: To install integration plug-ins, PracticeMaster software Version 14 and prior must be elevated when opening the software by right-clicking the program icon and selecting Run as Administrator. You will be asked to provide administrative credentials before continuing. If PracticeMaster is not run as an administrator at startup, no PracticeMaster integration plug-ins will be allowed to install.
An issue reported by some users as a result of using Internet Explorer 8 & 7 is an "Open File - Security Warning" message, which is displayed when starting the Tabs3 or PracticeMaster software. This message is related to your Local Intranet Zone Settings. Complete details regarding the message, what causes it, and how to fix it can be found in KB Article R11124, "Open File - Security Warning".
When running Windows Vista, the following situations may occur.
Administrator rights are required when attempting to install or uninstall the PracticeMaster integration toolbar plug-ins on a Windows Vista machine (e.g., the Outlook, HotDocs, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Word toolbar plug-ins). This is because Administrator rights are required for a user to edit the computer's Windows registry, and each of these plug-ins requires a registry setting to be edited. At minimum, these functions require you to log in as a Standard user with UAC Enabled to allow the option for elevation. A Standard user with UAC Disabled will not have the option for elevation to Administrator rights.
In the current version of PracticeMaster, if you are an administrative or standard user with UAC Enabled, you will be prompted to provide administrative credentials before installing or uninstalling the PracticeMaster integration plug-ins. A UAC shield icon will denote when administrative credentials are required.
In Version 14.3 and prior, the elevation required to install/uninstall plug-ins is necessary before starting the software. This is because in these versions, there is no access point in the software to gain elevated status.
When Internet Explorer 8 or 7 is run on a Windows Vista machine with Protection Mode enabled, it is not currently possible to automatically save the Research URL to a PracticeMaster journal record using the PracticeMaster toolbar. With Version 14.3 and prior, you can temporarily disable Protection Mode, which will allow the Research URL to automatically be entered into the PracticeMaster journal record upon clicking the icon to create a new research journal record. (Note: Microsoft does not advise disabling Protection Mode, as this will increase the risk associated with browsing the Internet.)
This is not an issue in the PracticeMaster Version 15 software.
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