What should I do before I upgrade to SolidWorks 2008?
• Update your Video Card to a SolidWorks Certified Driver. SolidWorks recommends the use of certified graphics cards and systems. A certified graphics card or system is tested to a higher standard and is supported by the vendor. A listing of the latest Certified Drives may be found at the link: http://www.solidworks.com/pages/services/VideoCardTesting.html • Check System Requirements to ensure successful installation and optimum performance, verify that your system complies with the requirements: www.solidworks.com/System_Requirements • Administrative rights are necessary on the local system in order to perform SolidWorks installation or upgrades. System DLLs and drivers are updated which require administrative privileges. The necessary permissions will have to be obtained to ensure a successful installation of SolidWorks. Only read and execute permission are required to run SolidWorks. • Disable any Anti-virus or Anti-spyware applications that you may have running. This step must incl
