Combat Flight Simulator 3: Known Issues with Third-Party Software

This article describes known third-party software issues that you may experience when you play Combat Flight Simulator 3.

The following list describes known issues with third-party software that may occur when you play Combat Flight Simulator 3.

• Antivirus Software
  
  You may experience longer load times when you start Combat Flight Simulator 3 or when you open missions if an antivirus program is running on your computer. If you experience unacceptable performance in Combat Flight Simulator 3 when your antivirus program is running, temporarily disable the antivirus program before you play Combat Flight Simulator 3. For more information about how to temporarily disable your antivirus program, see the program documentation or contact your antivirus software manufacturer.
  
  For additional information about how to contact your antivirus software manufacturer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  49500  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/49500/EN-US/ ) List of Antivirus Software Vendors
• ZipMagic from Aladdin Systems, Inc.
  
  If the ZipMagic file-compression program from Aladdin Systems is installed on your computer, turn off the Show Zip Folders feature before you play Combat Flight Simulator 3. If you do not turn off this feature, Combat Flight Simulator 3 may not work correctly. For more information about how to turn off the Show Zip Folders feature, see the program documentation or visit the following Web site:
  http://my.smithmicro.com/support/index.html (http://my.smithmicro.com/support/index.html)

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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