Comments on: All about the Treasury's free Savings Bond Wizard http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: BondJamesBond http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-63311 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-63311 Wow Tom ! I contacted the Wizard Team today and they sent me instructions. Worked like a dream. Let the Treasury dept know they rock. Wow Tom ! I contacted the Wizard Team today and they sent me instructions. Worked like a dream. Let the Treasury dept know they rock.

]]> by: BondIV http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-60324 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:14:55 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-60324 The issue in Windows 7 is new security settings in that version (they were there in Vista as well, but less strict). In order for the automatic update to work, the Wizard must run with Administrator privileges. if you allow that, the updates will work without problems. Go to where the Wizard is installed (usually C:\Program Files\Savings Bond Wizard\ or, for 64-bit versions of Windows c:\Program Files (x86)\Savings Bond Wizard\). In that folder, find the file sbwizard.exe and right-click it. Click 'Properties' in the menu that pops up. In the properties window, choose the 'compatibility' tab. At the bottom of the compatibility section, check the box next to 'run this program as an administrator'. Click 'OK' Now, when you run the Wizard, the updates Will Work The issue in Windows 7 is new security settings in that version (they were there in Vista as well, but less strict).

In order for the automatic update to work, the Wizard must run with Administrator privileges. if you allow that, the updates will work without problems.

Go to where the Wizard is installed (usually C:\Program Files\Savings Bond Wizard\ or, for 64-bit versions of Windows c:\Program Files (x86)\Savings Bond Wizard\). In that folder, find the file sbwizard.exe and right-click it. Click 'Properties' in the menu that pops up.

In the properties window, choose the 'compatibility' tab. At the bottom of the compatibility section, check the box next to 'run this program as an administrator'. Click 'OK'

Now, when you run the Wizard, the updates Will Work

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-59699 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:04:48 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-59699 The Savings Bond Wizard technical support team would prefer that you each contact them individually about this ("due to the numerous computer environments and personal computer settings and preferences"). You can do that <a href="https://www.treasurydirect.gov/WF/WebFeedback?site=td01&subject=sbwiz" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Tom Adams The Savings Bond Wizard technical support team would prefer that you each contact them individually about this ("due to the numerous computer environments and personal computer settings and preferences"). You can do that here.

Tom Adams

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-59519 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:36:26 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-59519 Craig - I'll see if I can find out anything from the Savings Bond Wizard team at the Treasury. Tom Adams Craig - I'll see if I can find out anything from the Savings Bond Wizard team at the Treasury.

Tom Adams

]]> by: Craig Grimm http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-59229 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:02:10 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-59229 I, too, am getting "unable to create local file" when attempting to download redemption value updates. Yes, I just got a new Toshiba laptop running Windows 7, whereas I had been running Windows XP on my old laptop with no problems for 6 years downloading the redemption values. So, perhaps, Tom, as you surmise, it does have something to do with Windows 7. Unfortunately, my old laptop completely died this past week so I can't go back and try downloading the redemption values there anymore. I, too, am getting "unable to create local file" when attempting to download redemption value updates. Yes, I just got a new Toshiba laptop running Windows 7, whereas I had been running Windows XP on my old laptop with no problems for 6 years downloading the redemption values. So, perhaps, Tom, as you surmise, it does have something to do with Windows 7. Unfortunately, my old laptop completely died this past week so I can't go back and try downloading the redemption values there anymore.

]]> by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-57213 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:30:37 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/all-about-the-treasurys-free-savings-bond-wizard/#comment-57213 Hi Neil - Sorry, my expertise is in Savings Bonds, not computer problems. If you're lucky someone who has solved this problem before may leave a solution here. By any chance are you using Windows 7? I've had this problem with other programs on that operating system. Tom Adams Hi Neil - Sorry, my expertise is in Savings Bonds, not computer problems. If you're lucky someone who has solved this problem before may leave a solution here.

By any chance are you using Windows 7? I've had this problem with other programs on that operating system.

Tom Adams

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