Hintpad for Windows
Prevent automatic updates on Windows 10/11
Windows Version 10 and 11 have a tool to automatically maintain your system up to date. In these new Windows versions, there are options to pause these updates for a certain amount of time, but not to stop them. This might be a problem if the system ...
Log Files - How to find them
Hintpad Windows records all that is configured in the program in text files called "Logs". These files contain information about the program, its executions, import and exports, and more important, any error that might happen. Therefore, if you ...
Open JDK installation
To be able to use Hintpad Windows, it is mandatory to install Java. There are two options available: Option 1: OpenJDK This option requires a little bit more work to be installed, but is an open source program that can be used for free in a ...
Import process error/fails
Hintpad has a system to import and export predefined settings. This is useful for making copies of the games created on the device and being able to copy them to new Hintpads. Since there is a legacy version of Hintpad, importing from this version ...
How to setup AutoRun on your Hintpad Windows PC
In order to use the Hintpad in your Escape Room we recommend to set up your Hintpad Windows PC, to - boot automatically - autorun the Hintpad software - hide Windows notifications To do so, please follow these instructions: BIOS: Automatic start - ...
How to install Hintpad on Windows 10/11
Prepare Windows before you install the Hintpad software on your PC Install the latest Windows updates: 1. Press the Windows Icon in the task bar and type: “Updates” 2. Click on the option that shows: 3. Then check if there are updates for your device ...