diff --git a/admin/judges_sa.php b/admin/judges_sa.php
index c0b32bb..a236486 100644
--- a/admin/judges_sa.php
+++ b/admin/judges_sa.php
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
  require_once('judges.inc.php');
  require_once('anneal.inc.php');
 
+// INFO ONLY:  Re Windows OS.   I have not found a test that works for both methods of starting this
+// SERVER_ADDR is Always null in Windows OS   IIS server
+// when I launch using judges_sa_launcher_apache.php  I could test using SERVER_NAME
+// However when I Launch using $WshShell->run($bat_filename,0,false ); for Windows IIS it seems:
+// All the $_SERVER variables are set as if were a website page so any variable I have tried will cause a bailout
+// THUS..   There is no test I have found to verify this was run from the command line (or in background) for Windows
 if($_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR']) {
 	echo "This script must be run from the command line";
 	exit;
diff --git a/admin/judges_sa_launcher.php b/admin/judges_sa_launcher.php
index caad1e5..c7865bc 100644
--- a/admin/judges_sa_launcher.php
+++ b/admin/judges_sa_launcher.php
@@ -6,10 +6,54 @@ if(!file_exists("../data/logs"))
 
  if(!file_exists("../data/logs/.htaccess"))
  	@file_put_contents("../data/logs/.htaccess","Order Deny,Allow\r\nDeny From All\r\n");
-
+//   Check which OS we are running
+$pos = strpos(getcwd(),'/');
+if($pos === false)
+	{
+	// Windows os server. 
+	// if IIS Web Server use WScript.Shell 'run' command and.. we need a batch file to start a process and return immediately
+	$bat_filename = "../data/judges_sa.bat";
+	if(file_exists($bat_filename)){
+	// delete the batch file then re-create it with the current date
+	unlink($bat_filename);
+	}
+	$bat_file = fopen($bat_filename, "w");
+	if($bat_file) {
+      	fwrite($bat_file, "ECHO OFF"."\n");
+        fwrite($bat_file, "START /BELOWNORMAL /B php judges_sa.php >../data/logs/judge_scheduler_".date("YmdHis").".log 2>&1 &"."\n");
+        fwrite($bat_file, "EXIT"."\n");
+  	 	fclose($bat_file);
+	}
+	$WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell");
+	//  next line designed for Windows os with IIS web server. It will probably fail if Windows using apache web server
+	try {
+		$oExec = $WshShell->run($bat_filename,0,false );     // THIS SHOULD WORK for windows using IIS as webserver. 
+	}
+	catch (Exception $e) {
+		//  if the wshshell-> run fails then we are perhaps running an apache server and the next might work.
+		//  But, the call in judges_sa_launcher_apache.php does not return until completed so I use this logic
+		//  to inform the user how to get to the status page.
+		//	CAUTION:  This path REQUIRES that php be compiled with CLI option and other things Dennis does not understand!
+		//  This may work for some servers.    NEVER use this on a shared server - you will hog it and get your account suspended.
+		echo " This server requires manual intervention to start the scheduler and to navigate to the Status page.<br/>";
+		echo " The scheduler will run at normal priority - which in some servers may present a sluggish response.<br />";
+		echo " Please follow these instruction exactly:<br />";
+		echo " 1. Click 'Start the Scheduler' link ONCE. (You will not see any change in this screen) <br />";
+		echo "       *** DO NOT Click 'Start the Scheduler' more than once!<br />";
+		echo " 2. Click 'Check the Status' link and wait. (You will be taken to the Status Page. There, you should see that the scheduler is running.) <br />";
+		echo "<br /><a href=\"judges_sa_launcher_apache.php\">Start the Scheduler</a><br /><br />";
+		echo "<a href=\"judges_scheduler_status.php\">Check the Status</a><br />";
+		exit;
+	 // This is the call that works - but it does not return until judges_sa is finished so... I launch it from another window
+		//	exec("php judges_sa.php >../data/logs/judge_scheduler_".date("YmdHis").".log 2>&1 &");
+	}
+}
+else{
+	// *nix server
 //add PHP_SELF just so when we do a process listing on the server we know which fair its running for
 //the argument does not get used by the script at all
 exec("nice php judges_sa.php {$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']} >../data/logs/judge_scheduler_".date("YmdHis").".log 2>&1 &");
+}
 usleep(1500000); // 1.5 second to allow the judges_sa to update the % status to 0% otherwise the status page will think its not running if it gets there too soon
 header("Location: judges_scheduler_status.php");
 exit;
diff --git a/admin/judges_sa_launcher_apache.php b/admin/judges_sa_launcher_apache.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f57c08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/judges_sa_launcher_apache.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+//  In Windows OS with Apache server this exec call will start judges_sa.php as a separate process but the call to exec() does not return until the scheduler completes. Note the process runs at normal priority. Status can be checked with judges_scheduler_status.php. This is a temporary solution for Windows / Apache
+exec("php judges_sa.php >../data/logs/judge_scheduler_".date("YmdHis").".log 2>&1 &");
+exit;
+?>
+
diff --git a/admin/judges_scheduler_status.php b/admin/judges_scheduler_status.php
index f6a8016..6b5760a 100644
--- a/admin/judges_scheduler_status.php
+++ b/admin/judges_scheduler_status.php
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ echo "<br />";
 echo "<a href=\"reports.php\">".i18n("Print/Export Reports")."</a>";
 echo "<br />";
 echo "<br />";
+echo "Note: If you are using Windows Internet Explorer and do not see status updates do this:<br /> Click menu bar 'Tools' then 'Internet Options'.<br /> In the 'General' Tab under 'Browsing history' click 'Settings'.<br /> Under 'Check for newer versions of stored pages:'<br /> Select the option 'Every time I visit the webpage'.<br /> Click OK then OK"; 
 }
  send_footer();
 
diff --git a/common.inc.php b/common.inc.php
index d637936..16f2d81 100644
--- a/common.inc.php
+++ b/common.inc.php
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 </script>
 <?
 //if we're under /admin or /config we also want the translation editor
-if(substr(getcwd(),-6)=="/admin" || substr(getcwd(),-7)=="/config")
+if(substr(getcwd(),-6)=="/admin" || substr(getcwd(),-7)=="/config" || substr(getcwd(),-6)=="\\admin" || substr(getcwd(),-7)=="\\config")
 	require_once("../translationseditor.inc.php");
 ?>
 
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ else if($title)
 	echo "<h2>".$title."</h2>";
 
 //if we're under /admin or /config then we want to show the ? help icon
-if(substr(getcwd(),-6)=="/admin" || substr(getcwd(),-7)=="/config")
+if(substr(getcwd(),-6)=="/admin" || substr(getcwd(),-7)=="/config" || substr(getcwd(),-6)=="\\admin" || substr(getcwd(),-7)=="\\config" )
 {
 	if($_SERVER['REDIRECT_SCRIPT_URL'])
 		$fname=substr($_SERVER['REDIRECT_SCRIPT_URL'],strlen($config['SFIABDIRECTORY'])+1);
@@ -662,7 +662,13 @@ global $config;
 //we only show the debug session variables if we have an ODD numbered version.
 if(substr($config['version'], -1) % 2 != 0)
 {
-	$revision=exec("svn info |grep Revision");
+	$pos = strpos(getcwd(),'/');
+	if($pos === false){ // Windows OS
+		$revision = "na";
+    }
+	else{
+		$revision=exec("svn info |grep Revision");
+	}
 	$extra=" (Development $revision)";
 	if($_SESSION['debug']=="true")
 		$extra.=" DEBUG: ".print_r($_SESSION,true);
@@ -697,7 +703,7 @@ function send_popup_header($title="")
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="<?=$config['SFIABDIRECTORY']?>/theme/<?=$config['theme']?>/sfiab.css" type="text/css" media="all" />
 <link media=all href="<?=$config['SFIABDIRECTORY']?>/tableeditor.css" type=text/css rel=stylesheet>
 </head>
-<body onload="window.focus()">
+<body onLoad="window.focus()">
 <script type="text/javascript" src="<?=$config['SFIABDIRECTORY']?>/js/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="<?=$config['SFIABDIRECTORY']?>/js/jqueryui/1.7.2/jquery-ui.min.js"></script> 
 <script type="text/javascript" src="<?=$config['SFIABDIRECTORY']?>/js/sfiab.js"></script>