Problems Installing on Windows 8 OS

Problems Installing on Windows 8 OS

Song Surgeon does run on Windows 8.   When you install SS you will get an error message
about WinpCap as you try to install.  Please ignore that and complete the installation.
After completing the SS install, please do the following:

Go to Wincpcap and download the file using this link.

http://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WinPcap_4_1_1.exe

Once download, right click the file, select properties.
Then select compatibility
Then Select Win 7 and apply.
Then double click and run.  It should now install for you.

After completing the installation of WinpCap, please open SS and it will now run.

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