Windows installs

Installing Omniscope on Windows

Options for full local installations of Omniscope on Windows 

This section documents the typical Windows installation process for Omniscope, and discusses options for rolling-out and upgrading Omniscope in various organisational and network/desktop administration contexts.

Note: Omniscope is a Java application that runs on any operating system that supports a Java virtual machine, including full Windows 8 Tablets, Mac OS and Linux. There is a single Omniscope installer that is both 32 and 64-bit, and includes a bundled private version of 32/64-bit Java. The bundled Java is not accessible to any other application, and is independent of any other Java installations which may be on the machine. This minimises any security issues with Java, while maintaining wide platform deployment options. The activation process to upgrade Omniscope free Viewers to authoring Desktop and Server Editions is also supported on Mac OX and on other operating systems like Linux/Unix.

Minimum requirements & Dependencies

The minimum system specifications and requirements for running Omniscope are outlined here. Omniscope has no dependency on any other software or program, other than the private Java Virtual Machine (PVM) which is bundled with full offline installers.

Windows - Single user installation

Single user typical  Windows install sequences (32 & 64 bit). All free Viewer downloads come with a free 30-day trial of a full Desktop Edition. From version 2.5, the free trial offer/count-down screen is not displayed to users clicking on IOK files attached to e-mails and download links, only to users trying to open files which cannot be opened by the free Viewer. Free Viewer keys that suppress all trial offers can be used in corporate deployments

Windows XP 

Omniscope is compatible with both 32 and 64 bit versions XP. Activation is on per account basis, please do not activate from admin install account. 

Windows Vista  

Omniscope is compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit version of Vista. Activation is on per account basis, please do not activate from admin install account.

Windows 7 

Omniscope is compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows 7. However, XP Mode of Windows 7 is not supported. Activation is on per account basis, please do not activate from the admin install account.

Windows 8

Omniscpe is compatible with Windows 8, including full Windows 8 tablets. Windows 8 RC does not support Java, and therefore is not supported. Activation is on per account basis, please do not activate from the admin install account.

Windows 10

Omniscpe is compatible with Windows 10, including full Windows 10 tablets. Activation is on per account basis, please do not activate from the admin install account. 

Virtualisation 

Many clients run Ominscope in virtual desktops, usually carved out of 64-bit servers with abundant RAM. Omniscope has not been tested with all types of virtualisation software such as Microsoft AppV, or any other similar programs.

Multi-user install options:

The sub-sections at left cover various options for network roll-out installs and centralised deployment and corporate customisation, including any known issues and workarounds.