# Stagenet 1: Windows GUI **URL:** \ **Category:** Software Help\ **Created:** [August 19, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.safex.org/t/stagenet-1-windows-gui/7100 "2020-08-19T13:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 38
**Author:** ![aussiesloth](https://forum.safex.org/user_avatar/forum.safex.org/aussiesloth/32/2080_2.png) [@aussiesloth](https://forum.safex.org/u/aussiesloth)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.safex.org/t/stagenet-1-windows-gui/7100/38 "2020-08-22T05:38:31Z")
Due to the idiosyncrasies of the Windows environment, I put together a Getting Started post, which should get the majority of users with a setup that works… > [@Stagenet 1: Windows GUI - Getting Started](https://forum.safex.org/t/stagenet-1-windows-gui-getting-started/7101): > > After seeing quite a few issues appearing with people trying to get started with the recent Windows version of the TWM GUI Wallet, I can tell you, the issue is Windows, in its many different OS configurations, and associated AntiVirus softwares, which are causing the problems. Basically, Windows sucks! smirking_face So, to begin, BEFORE you even download the installation file, turn off your AV software. Then download and install the TWMwallet. Now, you need to whitelist the installation fo… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.safex.org/t/stagenet-1-windows-gui/7100)._