Subject Re: dbase2019 not working From Mattia <mattia@nospam.com> Date Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:27:52 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Take a look at your antivirus. In my experience I've had many problems with Sophos. Mattia Tom Wrote: > I will try doing that, but I do not think that is the problem!  If I boot my computer up and select something dBase, it will work.  But, if I let it boot all the way, it will not work.  I believe that there is something in the start up, towards the end, that somehow takes away the ability to work dBase. > > Tom > > Ken Mayer Wrote: > > > On 7/6/2023 10:08 AM, Tom wrote: > > > I am using Windows 11 with dBase2019  It has been working great for a very long time.  Now, it sometimes does not open at all or it may work once, than if I get out, it will not work again!  If I re-boot, it may or may not work.  This started happening about a month or so ago!  I have even tried running the dbaseplus.exe file directly in the dbase file, it looks like it is trying to start, but than just stops.  My computer does not support Windows 12... > > > > > > I have also re-installed dBase2019, same problem!  Possibly Windows might be doing something, not sure. > > > > > > Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. > > >   > > > Tom > > > > Tom -- first thing -- NO one knows if their computer will support > > Windows 12 right now, it isn't out ... ;) > > > > You may need to do something like a complete uninstall and reinstall. > > > > Try these steps, the first one first -- if that works, don't do the > > second as you shouldn't need to: > > > > The following all assume that dBASE is not running when you do them: > > > > 1) Using Windows File Explorer, navigate to: > > > > C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\dBASE\dBASE2019\Bin > > > > If you cannot see anything under “AppData” etc. you may need to go to > > the username folder, and then in the toolbar at the top of the File > > Explorer, click “View”, on the right is a checkbox for “Hidden items” – > > check it. You should now see “AppData” and can navigate from there. > > > > In the folder above find the file “PLUS.INI” and rename it to something > > like “old_PLUS.ini”. > > > > Try restarting dBASE. > > > > 2) Perform a complete uninstall of dBASE, and reinstall. This is not as > > simple as running the uninstall program that comes with dBASE, however > > that is the first step. Once you run the Uninstall option, then do the > > following: > > Using Windows File Explorer (see 4 above if you can't see "AppData" or > > other "hidden" folders) > > C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\dBASE > >     Delete the dBASE2019 folder. > >   C:\ProgramData\dBASE > >     Delete the dBASE2019 folder. > > C:\Program Files (x86)\dBASE > >    Delete the dBASE2019 folder. > >   C:\Users\Public\Documents\dBASE\ > >    Delete the dBASE2019 folder. > > C:\Users\<user_name>\OneDrive\Documents\dBASE > >    Delete the dBASE2019 folder. > > > > As you can see, most software gets installed in a lot of different > > places. This is common for Windows apps these days. > > > > Reinstall dBASE, and restart the computer after. > > > > > > Ken > > > > -- > > *Ken Mayer* > > Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase > > The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp > > dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm > > dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm > > dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm > > dBASE DOS to Windows Tutorial: > > http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/DtoWTutorial/00_Menu.htm > > >