What to do when you receive the "Encountered an Improper Argument" Error

  1. Navigate to where the program is installed using File Explorer. (Found in the start menu, file location should be “C:\stockmarketplus”)
  2. Scroll down to find the file “smarket.exe” and right click it – Then select “Properties”

  3. Click the “Compatibility” tab – Then tick the box at the bottom which says “Run this program as an administrator”
  4. Check to ensure that the tickbox “Run this Program in Compatibility mode for:” is unticked before proceeding.
  5. Once this is done, you should be able to run the program – You may notice this window popping up – Click “OK” and the program will run afterwards.