To create a shortcut to your installation of Home Inspector Pro (HIP) after it has been installed, follow the instructions for your operating system below:
For Mac:
Open Finder
Navigate to the Applications folder
Find the Home Inspector Pro icon
Click and hold the icon and drag it to the dock
Release the icon when it is positioned where you would like it to be placed in the dock.
For Windows:
Go into the Home Inspector Pro folder
Right-click on the homeinspectorpro.exe program file (on some systems, the .exe portion may not be displayed. This is fine.)
Go to Send To, then Desktop (create shortcut). A copy of the Home Inspector Pro shortcut will be created on the Desktop
Minimize all current windows so you can see the Desktop (or press the Windows Key + D)
Find the icon titled 'HomeInspectorPro.exe - Shortcut'
Right-click on the icon, select Rename. Type in the name 'Home Inspector Pro'
Right-click on the icon, select Properties
Click on the Advanced button
Select 'Run as Administrator'
Click OK, then OK
An alternative method to create the shortcut on the Desktop is to install the most recent version of the Home Inspector Pro program. The installer will recreate the shortcut if it is missing.
Download the Home Inspector Pro installer from the Home Inspector Pro web site ( http://www.homeinspectorpro.com/ )
Make sure the current Home Inspector Pro program is not running
Run the Home Inspector Pro installer
When prompted, click 'I Agree'
Click Install
Once completed, click on Finish
The Home Inspector Pro installer will install the most recent version of Home Inspector Pro and create a new Home Inspector Pro icon on the Desktop (if missing).
If an error is given that the system is unable to copy files as part of the installation process, this can be due to the current user not having appropriate permissions to the folder to write files, or the Home Inspector Pro program may be open. In most cases, the program is open but minimized. Close the Home Inspector Pro program, then click on Retry.