Windows Settings

Basic computer setup and Windows settings

Windows Security Settings

Allow Spikemark to communicate through Windows Defender Firewall

Add an app from the list of allowed apps

  1. Select the Start menu , type , and select

    1. Windows+R --> firewall.cpl --> Allow an App through Windows Firewall

  2. Select . You might be asked for an administrator password or to confirm your choice.

  3. Scroll down to Spikemark and Spikemark_Pendant_Port.

  4. Check any boxes that are blank and select to save.

-- if Spikemark is not on the list --

  1. Select and Browse or enter the path for the app. Select SpikeMark.exe and click then

    1. Default location is C:\Program Files\Spikemark

  2. Return to Step 3 above to allow Spikemark through.

Open a port

  1. Select the Start menu , type Windows Defender Firewall, and select

    • Windows+R --> firewall.cpl

  2. Select on the side navigation menu. You might be asked for an administrator password or to confirm your choice.

  3. Select .

  4. To open a port, select and complete the instructions.

    1. then select

    2. Browse for the path to where you installed Spikemark. If you used the default location, copy this into the window: %ProgramFiles%\Spikemark\SpikeMark.exe then select

    3. Select then select

    4. Check all boxes for When does this rule apply? then select

    5. Name the rule Spikemark and select

Allow UDP in Spikemark

  1. Select the Start menu , type Windows Defender Firewall, and select

    • Windows+R --> firewall.cpl

  2. Select on the side navigation menu. You might be asked for an administrator password or to confirm your choice

  3. Select

  4. Scroll to Spikemark left click to select it. It wil highlight blue

  5. Copy and past the rule using CTRL+C then CTRL+V

  6. Click in the header 2x (not double click) to refresh the list

  7. Select either Spikemark rule then select from the right hand Actions menu

  8. Select the Protocols and Ports menu at the top, then change the Protocol type: to UDP using the dropdown menu and select to save

Open Port for Spikemark Pendant

  1. Select the Start menu , type Windows Defender Firewall, and select

    • Windows+R --> firewall.cpl

  2. Select on the side navigation menu. You might be asked for an administrator password or to confirm your choice

  3. Select

  4. To open a port, select and complete the instructions.

    1. then select

    2. Select then type 8080 into then select

    3. Select then select

    4. Check all boxes for When does this rule apply? then select

    5. Name the rule Spikemark_Pendant_Port and select

Windows Update

Turn off Windows Update through the Services App

  1. Select the Start menu, type services, and select it from the list of results

  2. Scroll down the list of Services to Windows Update and select it

  3. Select the option to Stop the service

If the service is already off, it will show the option to Start the service. In this case, you don't need to do anything!

Windows Power Settings

It is best practice to make sure that your computer is as responsive as possible:

  1. Window+R -->

    control.exe powercfg.cpl,,3
  2. Change the following settings for each power plan from the drop down menu

Windows Network Adapters

We recommend turning off any network adapters that are not being used by Spikemark to avoid network interference

  1. Windows+R --> ncpa.cpl

  2. Right click on each unused network adapter and select

Disabled adapters are greyed out and say Disabled

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