Realm Works suddenly won't start

[Cid]

I've tried damned near everything I know, I even reinstalled windows, but Realmworks won't load on my laptop! The app opens in task manager but only in the background! WTF happened?

[Cid]

[Cid]

Tried backing everything up, wiping the flippin' drive and reinstalling 100% fresh. We'll see if it works.

[Farling]

I just tried opening RW on Windows 11, 22H2 (OS build 22621.1105) and it still works for me - this was a check to see if something had broken it in the latest OS update.

I'm surprised to see it in your list of Background processes!

In my task manager, it is definitely listed in the normal Apps section.

The memory size seems very small (mine is at 137 MB when sitting at the login page) - and running at 25% CPU probably isn't good.

Just another question, do you have version 257 of RW installed?

[Cid]

Originally Posted by Farling

Just another question, do you have version 257 of RW installed?

Yep. The latest. After a clean reinstall of windows it seems to be working, but i'd like to know what jacked it up before. Backed up almost everything I needed, but I FORGOT the my Documents folder. Oh well, I didn't lose much.

[Cid]

Check that, it's doing it AGAIN!!! AFTER a clean install of Windows 11!! Works fine on my desktop!!

[Parody]

Originally Posted by Farling

I'm surprised to see it in your list of Background processes!

Task Manager puts programs into the Background Processes section if they're not showing a window and aren't a Service. You can probably see this using a program that hides in the Notification Area (system tray); it should pop into the Apps section when you get it to open or show a window.

Something's stopping Realm Works before it shows a window. My guess would be something with Cid's MASTER.REALM or preferences.xml is getting messed up, but it's hard to say. LWD Support might have some ideas. Cid, have you emailed them?

[Cid]

Not yet. Now that you mention it, I will though.

[daplunk]

Once you do get back in make sure you take a backup of your data. Realm Works might not last forever so take steps to protect your years of data entry.

[Cid]

Can you use Obsidian to put things on the TV screen? I never asked.