diff --git a/setup/Setup.cpp b/setup/Setup.cpp
index 7e08c4ce7..d3c6760b4 100755
--- a/setup/Setup.cpp
+++ b/setup/Setup.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ extern "C"
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Utilities
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-bool ErrorBox(LPCSTR str)
+bool ErrorBox(const wxString str)
 {
   wxMessageBox(str, APPNAME, wxOK | wxICON_ERROR);
   return false;
 }
 
-bool WarningBox(LPCSTR str)
+bool WarningBox(const wxString str)
 {
   wxMessageBox(str, APPNAME, wxOK | wxICON_EXCLAMATION);
   return false;
@@ -139,34 +139,8 @@ bool CampoDirCopier::Copy(const wxString& src, const wxString& dst, bool bOpenGL
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 
-bool WriteRootRegistryKey(const wxChar* strKey, const wxString& strValue)
-{
-  HKEY hKey = NULL;
-  DWORD dw = 0;
-  bool ok = ::RegCreateKeyEx(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, strKey, 0, REG_NONE,
-				     REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, KEY_WRITE|KEY_READ, NULL, &hKey, &dw) == ERROR_SUCCESS;
-  if (ok)
-  {
-    ok = ::RegSetValueEx(hKey, NULL, 0, REG_SZ, 
-                         (BYTE*)(const wxChar*)strValue, DWORD(2*strValue.Len()+2)) == ERROR_SUCCESS;
-    ::RegCloseKey(hKey);
-  }
-  return ok;
-}
 
 
-void AssociateExtension(const wxFileName& strExeFile, const wxChar* strExt)
-{
-  // Register icon and application
-  WriteRootRegistryKey(strExt, APPNAME);
-
-  wxString str = strExeFile.GetFullPath(); str += wxT(",0");
-  WriteRootRegistryKey(wxT("Campo\\DefaultIcon"), str);
-
-  str = strExeFile.GetFullPath(); str += wxT(" \"%1\"");
-  WriteRootRegistryKey(wxT("Campo\\shell\\open\\command"), str);
-}
-
 #endif
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -256,7 +230,8 @@ public:
 };
 
 CampoIniFile::CampoIniFile(const wxString strIniPath, const wxString strParagraph)
-            : wxFileConfig ("", "", "", strIniPath, wxCONFIG_USE_GLOBAL_FILE|wxCONFIG_USE_NO_ESCAPE_CHARACTERS)
+            : wxFileConfig (wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString, strIniPath, 
+              wxCONFIG_USE_GLOBAL_FILE|wxCONFIG_USE_NO_ESCAPE_CHARACTERS)
 {
   if (!strParagraph.IsEmpty())
     SetPath(strParagraph);
@@ -1929,11 +1904,21 @@ class CampoSetup : public wxApp
   CampoFrame* m_pMainFrame;
   wxLocale m_locale;
 
+private:
+  bool WriteRegistryKey(HKEY hBaseKey, const wxString strKey, const wxString& strValue) const;
+  wxString ReadRegistryKey(HKEY hBaseKey, const wxString strKey) const;
+
 protected:
   DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
   void OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& e);
   bool CreateIcon(unsigned int csidl, const wxFileName& strExeFile) const;
   bool CreateAutostartMode(const int iSrvAutostartMode, const wxString& strPath);
+  void AssociateExtension(const wxFileName& strExeFile, const wxString strExt);
+  
+  wxString ReadRootRegistryKey(const wxString strKey) const;
+  wxString ReadLocalMachineRegistryKey(const wxString strKey) const;
+  bool WriteRootRegistryKey(const wxString strKey, const wxString& strValue) const;
+  bool WriteLocalMachineRegistryKey(const wxString strKey, const wxString& strValue) const;
 
 public:
   virtual bool OnInit();
@@ -1945,11 +1930,90 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(CampoSetup, wxApp)
   EVT_TIMER(883, OnTimer)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
+//metodi di lettura/scrittura registry di windows (fantastici!)
+wxString CampoSetup::ReadRegistryKey(HKEY hBaseKey, const wxString strKey) const
+{
+  wxString strValue;
+  HKEY hKey = NULL;
+  wxString strPath, strName;
+  wxFileName::SplitPath(strKey, &strPath, &strName, NULL);
+
+  bool ok = ::RegOpenKeyEx(hBaseKey, strPath, 0, KEY_READ, &hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS;
+  if (ok)
+  {
+    BYTE buff[512];
+    DWORD type = REG_SZ;
+    DWORD dw = sizeof(buff);
+    ok = ::RegQueryValueEx(hKey, strName, NULL, &type, buff, &dw) == ERROR_SUCCESS;
+    if (ok)
+      strValue = buff;
+    ::RegCloseKey(hKey);
+  }
+  return strValue;
+}
+
+wxString CampoSetup::ReadRootRegistryKey(const wxString strKey) const
+{
+  return ReadRegistryKey(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, strKey);
+}
+
+wxString CampoSetup::ReadLocalMachineRegistryKey(const wxString strKey) const
+{
+  return ReadRegistryKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKey);
+}
+
+bool CampoSetup::WriteRegistryKey(HKEY hBaseKey, const wxString strKey, const wxString& strValue) const
+{
+  HKEY hKey = NULL;
+  DWORD dw = 0;
+  bool ok = ::RegCreateKeyEx(hBaseKey, strKey, 0, REG_NONE,
+				     REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, KEY_WRITE|KEY_READ, NULL, &hKey, &dw) == ERROR_SUCCESS;
+  if (ok)
+  {
+    ok = ::RegSetValueEx(hKey, NULL, 0, REG_SZ, 
+                         (BYTE*)(const wxChar*)strValue, DWORD(2*strValue.Len()+2)) == ERROR_SUCCESS;
+    ::RegCloseKey(hKey);
+  }
+  return ok;
+}
+
+bool CampoSetup::WriteRootRegistryKey(const wxString strKey, const wxString& strValue) const
+{
+  return WriteRegistryKey(HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, strKey, strValue);
+}
+
+bool CampoSetup::WriteLocalMachineRegistryKey(const wxString strKey, const wxString& strValue) const
+{
+  return WriteRegistryKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKey, strValue);
+}
+
+void CampoSetup::AssociateExtension(const wxFileName& strExeFile, const wxString strExt)
+{
+  // Register icon and application
+  WriteRootRegistryKey(strExt, APPNAME);
+
+  wxString str = strExeFile.GetFullPath(); str += wxT(",0");
+  WriteRootRegistryKey(wxT("Campo\\DefaultIcon"), str);
+
+  str = strExeFile.GetFullPath(); str += wxT(" \"%1\"");
+  WriteRootRegistryKey(wxT("Campo\\shell\\open\\command"), str);
+}
 
 bool CampoSetup::CreateAutostartMode(const int iSrvAutostartMode, const wxString& strPath)
 {
   switch (iSrvAutostartMode)
   {
+  //esecuzione server come servizi (magia!)
+  case 0:
+    {
+      wxString strValue = ReadLocalMachineRegistryKey("SOFTWARE\\Jasc\\Paint Shop Pro 8\\Installer\\InstallDirectory");
+      if (strValue.IsEmpty())
+      {
+        const wxString strCreateService = "./setup/instsrv.exe lerch ./setup/srvany.exe";
+        wxExecute(strCreateService, wxEXEC_SYNC);
+      }
+    }
+    break;
   //link nella cartella esecuzione automatica
   case 1:
     {
@@ -1957,9 +2021,7 @@ bool CampoSetup::CreateAutostartMode(const int iSrvAutostartMode, const wxString
       CreateIcon(CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP, strPath);
     }
     break;
-  //esecuzione server come servizi (magia!)
   default:
-    const wxString strCreateService = "./setup/instsrv.exe lerch ./setup/srvany.exe";
     break;
   }