ACTIVIDADES PROFORDEMS

Portafolio de evidencias. Profordems,

PREP YOUR SYSTEM

1. Log on to a system administrator account <-- this is important!

If this is a first-time install, go to step 6.

2. If the game (or a demo) has been previously installed, uninstall as far as you can from the Control Panel, then follow the instructions below (necessary as the Microsoft uninstaller does not completely remove all entries, which prevents successful re-installation of the game):

2a. CCleaner <-- download and install this program.

Manually remove the AOE III folders (If you have a 32-bit OS there will be no (x86).

1. Disk Set/GFWL

1. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III

2. Impulse

1. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Game Studios\Age of Empires III - Complete Collection\

3. Steam:

1. C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Age Of Empires

Manually remove the Documents folder

1. C:\Users\<your log-in name>\Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3

Now, run CCleaner's Registry scan and unmark everything except those listings pertaining to Age of Empires III. Allow the program to delete these entries.

3. Use CCleaner to to remove temporary files.

4. Run Windows Disk Cleanup and defragment your hard disk.

5. Reboot your system (there may be data still in memory that can conflict with the new install).

NOW IT'S TIME TO INSTALL THE GAME!

6. Install/reinstall the game.

1. Download the latest patches for your language at agecommunity.com

1. AoE3 patch: http://www.agecommunity.com/gameUpdates.aspx

2. WarChiefs patch: http://www.agecommunity.com/gameUpdates_xp.aspx

3. Asian Dynasties patch: http://www.agecommunity.com/gameUpdates_yp.aspx

2. Now, Disconnect from Internet. <-- this is important!

3. Shut down your anti-virus software as it can interfere with the game install.

4. Go to Start and type in "Autoplay" then cancel it temporarily.

5. Insert the AOE III CD, then browse the CD until you find setup.exe.

6. Right-click setup.exe and choose "Run as Administrator."

1. NOTE: If you get a "disk space" error and you know that you have sufficient space (> 3 GB) just click on the error popup's "X" (not "OK") and the install should continue. Note that if you are installing the game on a nearly-full drive you may not have enough space -- you will need to install it on another drive. The game requires considerable temporary disk space to install so you need to make sure that your temp folder is on a drive with sufficient space.

7. When asked, check "Yes" to "Install for all users?" -- if you forget this step you may have to create a folder in order to install TWC and/or modify user permissions to run the game (see * and ** below).

8. Patch the game (and the expansions if you install them) by right-clicking on each patch's .exe file and selecting "Run as Administrator."

9. Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires III (if you downloaded the game from other than GFWL see the footnote # at the end of this post).

1. Right-click on Age3.exe and check the box labeled "Run as Administrator." then select the compatibility menu option "Windows XP, Service Pack 3." (see *** below for specific instructions if you are unclear as how to do this).

1. Do the same

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