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 **Note:** SparkleShare needs to be run with administrator privileges.
 Open the properties dialog for `SparkleShare.exe` and tick
-the *Run this program as an administrator* option in the 
-*Compatibility* tab.
+the `Run this program as an administrator` option in the 
+`Compatibility` tab.
 
 
 ### Creating a Windows installer