***IMPORTANT: The software required for Field Notes to work on Windows 10 is no longer supported by Microsoft and could pose a security risk to your computer. Use at your own risk.***
- Download the Visual C++ 2005 SP1 installation package vcredist_x86.exe from the link below
- Once downloaded, double click the file to begin installation
- Click Yes on the Microsoft Software License Terms window
- Click Yes on the User Account Control window
- Installation will proceed and complete with no further user interaction
- Download Field Notes from General Support Downloads
- Right click the downloaded FieldNotes_5_4.zip, select Extract All…, choose the path where the files will be extracted, and Extract the files
- If it does not automatically pop up, open the newly extracted folder and double click on SETUP.exe to begin Field Notes installation
- Click Yes on the User Account Control window
- Click Next on the Field Notes Welcome window, then Next again on the following Information window
- On the Choose Destination Location window, leave the default installation folder as C:\FieldNotes and click Next
- Select Typical for the Type of Setup and click Next
- On the Select Program Folder window, leave the Program Folders field set as FieldNotes and click Next
- Review the Installation settings window to ensure the Main Directory is set to C:\FieldNotes and the Start Menu Folder is also FieldNotes, click Next and installation will begin
- Once the installation is done, click Finish to complete
- Double click the FieldNotes for Windows shortcut on the desktop to run the program; it can also be launched by clicking Start, scrolling down to the FieldNotes, expanding the folder and clicking FieldNotes for Windows