I promised to post an update after effectively using the full Windows setup during a few clear nights, so here it is:

  • I literally experienced no problems whatsoever
  • The setup appears identically under Windows as my previous setup under Linux
  • After updating Kstars, everything still works flawlessly
  • My experience is so positive that I will continue to use the setup under Windows on my Eagle computer
Conclusion: I highly recommend this setup to Windows users who are not or less familiar with Linux.

The only minor comment I can make is that the "What's interesting" option only displays a gray window (see also one of the previous posts).
Can someone of the developers explain the difference between "What's up tonight" & "What's interesting"?
Most likely there is a missing package.

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