tomTom has revised his tutorial, "Capture NX: Preparing Your Windows Computer." Until we get the revisions posted in Tutiki and/or in the sticky post, this is our fastest method of making them available to you.
All of his revisions relate to the release of Capture NX 2.1. They are provided as appendages to Step #4 and the Conclusion. Both are shown below.
Appendage to Step #4: Steroids for Capture NX
All of the above was written prior to the release of Capture NX 2.1. Now that that update has been released, if you have not installed any version of Capture NX, you should also download and install three additional files using the three embedded links provided below. Be sure to install them in the order that they are shown. If you have have already installed Capture NX, you should download and install the three files only if Catpure NX is performing slower after you installed the files mentioned above that pertain to .NET Framework 2.0 and the 2005 Redistributable Packages.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Summary
To ensure the best performance of Nikon Capture NX, the following products should be installed in the order shown below:
1) 32-bit edition of Windows XP or Vista
2) .NET Framework 2.0
3) .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
4) Capture NX
5) Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)
6) Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
You may or may not need to install the following files (see the above details):
7) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
8) Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
9) Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Revised October 1, 2008 Copyright 2008 tomTom and Nikon Café
All of his revisions relate to the release of Capture NX 2.1. They are provided as appendages to Step #4 and the Conclusion. Both are shown below.
Appendage to Step #4: Steroids for Capture NX
All of the above was written prior to the release of Capture NX 2.1. Now that that update has been released, if you have not installed any version of Capture NX, you should also download and install three additional files using the three embedded links provided below. Be sure to install them in the order that they are shown. If you have have already installed Capture NX, you should download and install the three files only if Catpure NX is performing slower after you installed the files mentioned above that pertain to .NET Framework 2.0 and the 2005 Redistributable Packages.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Summary
To ensure the best performance of Nikon Capture NX, the following products should be installed in the order shown below:
1) 32-bit edition of Windows XP or Vista
2) .NET Framework 2.0
3) .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
4) Capture NX
5) Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)
6) Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
You may or may not need to install the following files (see the above details):
7) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
8) Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)
9) Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
Revised October 1, 2008 Copyright 2008 tomTom and Nikon Café