Compilers

 

The following makes of compiler are supported:

 

•Microsoft® Visual Studio®

•C++ Builder

•Delphi

•Intel

•Metrowerks

•MinGW

•QtCreator

•Fortran (various)

 

Supported compilers for more details regarding versions and caveats.

 

 

User Privileges

 

Performance Validator uses the CreateRemoteThread() Win32 function. You must have access privileges that allow you to create threads in other programs.

 

Typically Administrator and Power User user types have the appropriate privileges. Ordinary user accounts can be easily modified to have the required privileges.

 

Learn more about user privileges in the section on User Permissions.

 

 

Registry Access Privileges

 

Performance Validator requires read and write access to:

 

•HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SoftwareVerification\PerformanceValidator

 

•HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\SoftwareVerification\PerformanceValidator.

 

This is used when working with services

 

If read and write access is not allowed:

 

•Performance Validator will use default settings (thus any user selections will not apply)
 

•Error messages will be displayed when Performance Validator tries to access the registry key

 

These error messages can be suppressed if they are not desired. For example, if you're not working with services, then there's no requirement to access the second registry key, and all error messages relating to it can be ignored.

 

The question relating to creating Power User accounts for Windows XP.

 

 

Operating System

 

Any 'modern' windows machine is suitable to run Performance Validator.

 

At a minimum, Performance Validator requires Windows XP or better.