Move Vida to Chrome to avoid conflicts

[RickHaleParker]

As many of you know Internet Explorer 11 and .Net Framework 4.5+ has compatibility issues with Vida and Dice in Windows 7.
Also you can no longer download Internet Explorer 9 from Microsoft.

My Solution is move Vida over to Google Chrome. By moving Vida over to Google Chrome, you can upgrade to Explorer 11. You can install .Net framework 4.5 and higher, then use the applications that require .Net framework 4.5 or higher. Totally does away with a lot of headaches.

I have tested this under Windows 7 Pro with Internet Explorer 11, .Net framework 3.5 and 4.7 installed. It runs without problems. Go ahead and update to Internet Explorer 11, install .Net Framework 4.5 - 4.7 If you like. Do keep .Net framework 3.5.


How to move Vida 2014D to Google Chrome.

Install Google Chrome Web Browser if it is not already installed.

Install the "IE Tab" Chrome extension.
1. Menu/More tools/extensions.
2. Scroll to bottom of page.
3. Get more extensions.
4. Search for "IE Tab"
5. Install.

Install Vida 2014D if it is not already installed.
After the reboot and the Vida monitor icon is green.
Start Chrome and enter http://localhost/Vida/ in the address bar.
At the end of the address bar there is an icon to open the address in IE tab mode, click it
Now look at the bottom, Chrome will be asking about a file named ietabhelper.exe, run the file.

You're going to see an address like this in the address bar.
chrome-extension://hehijbfgiekmjfkfjpbkbammjbdenadd/nhc.htm#url=http://localhost/Vida/
Copy the address to the clipboard.

Right click on the desktop and create a new text document, Name it whatever you want.
Open the new text document, paste the address into the text document.

Right click in the Chrome icon, under target your see a string like this
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
Copy it to the clipboard

Go back to the text file and paste to the front end of the address, with a space between, this will produce a line like this.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" chrome-extension://hehijbfgiekmjfkfjpbkbammjbdenadd/nhc.htm#url=http://localhost/Vida/
How copy that entire line to the clipboard.

On the Desktop right click, create a new short cut.
Paste the string in the location, next
Name it Vida All-in-One Chrome.

Close Chrome.
Click on "Vida All-in-One Chrome" which you just created.
Login to Vida do whatever until you confirmed everything is working.

How that everything is working do a little clean up.


Right click on "Vida All-in-One Chrome", properties, change icon.
Browse to C:\Vida select Vida_Main then open, Click Ok.
Drag the original Vida All-in-One icon to the trash.
Drag the text file to the trash.


Enjoy.

Instructions in attached file for your convenience.

[yoyon]

thank you man, great info

[RickHaleParker]

Yoyon

How about some feedback.

• What version of Windows are you using?
  What Version of Internet Explorer is installed on your machine?
  Do you have .Net Framework 4.5 - 4.7 installed?
  How is the Chrome conversion working out for you?

[RickHaleParker]

One little detail I missed in the instructions. You do need to keep Internet Explorer installed. IE Tab uses the just the IE rendering engine to render the pages and provide access to ActiveX. The IE rendering engine and ActiveX are not party to the conflicts. That is why this solution gets around the conflicts.

[JoseBQ]

I had VIDA not working in IE and after your advise it worked in chrome.

Now, my only issue, do you know how I can increase font size? (Control + doesn't work).

Thanks a lot.

[RickHaleParker]

(Control + doesn't work).

It is [Ctrl] + [+] ... hold down the [Ctrl] key and tap on the [+] key in the top row.

[john493]

Ive got vida installed on my W7 pro machine but since I installed .net 4.6.2 ( needed for Volvotech CFE+) I get the error VIDA monitor has stopped working and the vida icon in the system tray stays red.

Very interested to move VIDA to Chrome but do I need to get VIDA working again on IE8 first ?

[RickHaleParker]

.net 4 is going to give Vida problems on a Windows 7 machine. The only solution I know on Windows 7 is to uninstall .net 4.

The chrome conversion works with IE9 installed.

Windows 10 + 2014D_RePack + .net 4, not a issue. Have you considered moving to Windows 10?

Are you using the 2014D_RePack?

[Fireblade]

Thankyou! Just solved my problems

[RickHaleParker]

Thankyou! Just solved my problems

Bookmark the VIDA login screen in Chrome. Thereafter launch VIDA from Chrome. You can move the shortcuts on the desktop to the trash bin.