Windows installer guide for XP

Watch our step by step video tutorial

or follow these instructions

1. Download the ViewTVabroad installer for Windows XP and open (extract) the vtaxp.exe file to your computer.

2. Start the installer by double-clicking on vtaxp.exe.

   
   
   

   (if you get the error message : "This profile was not built for this processor arcitecture, please contact your system adminstrator" then please try the 64bit installer here.)

3. Click on "Yes".

   

4. Make sure you select "My use only" and tick the "Add shortcut on the desktop" box, then click "OK".

   

5. Next click on "Properties".

   

6. This brings up the VPN Tab, choose one of the VPN Servers you wish to connect to. For UK TV select UK1 or UK2 (either is fine). For US TV select USA 1. If you want to change from watching UK TV to US TV and vice versa you will need to come back to this "Properties" menu and select the relevant server.

   

7. Enter your ViewTVabroad account details (your username and password). Tick the "save password" box then click on "Connect".

   

8. Wait until the connection is successfully established and then sit back and enjoy watching UK & US TV by going to the channels page to see what's on offer.

9. Once set up you can reconnect to watch UK TV abroad anytime by double clicking on the "Shortcut to View TV Abroad" icon will have been automatically set up on your desktop.

If that doesn't work try our windows XP manual install

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