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Windows (OMG) Manual

Nah, I hate Windows, but lemmelet me try to help ya

WorkflowThe workflow is as simple as Windows, as buggy as Windows and as problematic as... yeah!yeah, Youyou guessed correctly!correctly. As Windows!Windows.

BEFORE YOU START, READ IT!THIS!

Due to TLS requirements, there areonly certain Windows versions supported:are supported.

SUPPORTED

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 11
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2025
  • (Andnewer newer)versions

MAY WORK, BUT MAY NOT -SUPPORTED. NO GUARANTEEGUARANTEE.

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019

WILL NOT WORK

  • Windows XP (and Older)older
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008 (and older)older
  • Windows Server 2012.2012

But

Start toVRSX theon point!

Windows

  1. Download win-x64.zip and extract itit.

  2. Move the extracted win-x64 directory anywhere you wantwant.

  3. Enter

    Open the win-x64 directory and simplydouble-click:

    double click on 
    VRSX.exe
(it

    It has no icon,icon yet)yet. Yes, very fancy.

  4. You

    Windows SmartScreen will receiveprobably show a huge Windowswarning:

    SmartScreen popup: "
    Windows protected your PC -
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting".starting.
Simply
    click

    Click:

    "
    More info"info and-> then "Run anyway".anyway
I'm

    This happens because VRSX is not code-signed yet. I am not paying Microsoft $500/year for a code-signing certificate just for a beta. ScrewWindows it!may ;)complain. Let it have its little moment.

  5. You are

    VRSX moreshould thannow welcome!be Upup and running.

  6. Firewall:

    If a Windows Firewall popupasks appears,for permission, allow access forfor:

    Private Networks.Networks
  7. Done!

    Your browser should open automatically.

    If it does not, goopen tothis manually:

    http://127.0.0.1:8085.8085

  8. Activate your VRSX using licencethe license key available under "MYthe Account"“My Account” section in ADS-B.Pro RadarViewRadarView.

You are now running VRSX on Windows. Nobody panic.

How to make ait service?start automatically?

Windows doesn'tdoes not have a simple systemd, because... well, it'sit is Windows.

If you want VRS XVRSX to run in the background without a console window staring at you,you like it knows your browser history, you have two options:options.

The "Lazy"Lazy Way:

Create a shortcut toto:

VRSX.exe,exe
press
Win+R,

Then typepress:

Win + R

Type:

shell:startup,startup

Press Enter and drop the shortcut there.into Itthat folder.

VRSX will start when you log in.

Lazy? Yes. Works? Also yes.

The "Pro" WayWay: (NSSM for old-but-bald Windows admins):admins

Old but gold? Nah. Old-but-bald.

    This

  1. Downloadone NSSMis (for Windows admins who have seen things. Domain controllers at 3 AM. Printer spoolers possessed by demons. Group Policy doing interpretive dance. That one server nobody wants to reboot because “it has always worked like this”.

    You know who you are.

    NSSM, also known as Non-Sucking Service Manager).Manager, It’sis a tiny tool that turns almost any .exe into a real Windows Service. Because apparently Windows needs a third-party tool to do what Linux admins solve with one suspiciously simple unit file.

    1. Download NSSM.

    2. Open Command Prompt as Admin.Administrator.

      Yes, Administrator. Windows wants the ceremonial hat.

    3. Type

      Run:

      nssm install VRSX
.
    4. Select

      In the NSSM window, select the path to:

      VRSX.exe
path
      and
      5. set

    5. Set the arguments toto:

      --headless.headless
    6. BANG! It’s

      Save the service.

    BANG. VRSX is now a background service that startscan start with the OS.

To start it manually:

net start VRSX

To stop it manually:

net stop VRSX

Congratulations. You have successfully convinced Windows to behave like a server operating system.

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