Installing the WildBlue Optimizer
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Use this article to help install the WildBlue Optimizer, which will improve the way your system works on the WildBlue network.
Prerequisites
- WildBlue Optimizer is downloaded to PC during provisioning, or downloaded from the WildBlue Customer help site.
Content
- Double click on the Optimizer graphic icon located on the Desktop, or run the application from the download site.
- On the Setup WildBlue Optimizer window click Next to begin the Optimizer Wizard.
- If any Internet browser windows are open, a page will display requesting you either manually close all browser windows or allow the program to automatically close all browser windows before continuing with the installation. If no browser windows are open, this window will not display.
- Decide if www.wildblue.net will be set as the browser's homepage. Click the accept or decline radio button.
- On the Optimizer Information window, click Next to start the Optimizer installation.
- After the installation finishes, the Completing the WildBlue Optimizer Setup Wizard window appears. Click Finish to complete the installation and open the WildBlue Optimizer Read-Me file.
- After reading the Read-Me file, the Optimizer installation is complete.
Note: On PCs using the Operating Systems (OS) Windows 2000 and above, the PC user must have OS administration permission to run the Optimizer. If the customer does not have administrative permissions and can not log in as the PC administrator, the installer can not run the Optimizer. The installer will advise the customer to discuss running the Optimizer with the PC administrator and note the issue on the Installation Completion Form.
Note: The information page contains the Read-Me file content. It notes the changes that are being made to the browser and other settings which will improve the WildBlue Internet experience.
Note: If the Optimizer is run after provisioning, it will automatically launch the email login page for new customers.
