Win 11 - closes after 1-2s

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Hi, Just started using Windows 11- 25H2.

Whilst WindowBlinds, Icon Packager are ok, Object Desktop simply closes after a couple of seconds.

ObjectDesktopManager.exe file version 4.7.9510.27166, 9.7.0...

This is a day-old Windows 11 installation running Defender.

Ideas welcome. Thanks.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I can't reproduce your issue on my system. Object Desktop manager run normally, just need to activate it once immediately after installed. Did you have issue when trying to activate ODM?

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks; having installed it the first dialogue I see is of course that to enter the license details. But it closes after a second or two.

As I said- no problems with other programs. What should I do? Is there a specific build I can download?

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Please try, uninstall Object Desktop manager, reboot immediately (important), download latest version available in your account product download page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products. Install it, reboot immediately again. Retest it and report back.

Apart from that you should be also able to download and install all your product directly for your product download page.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks. I uninstalled it, and then, along with other programs, used Easeus ToDo PCTrans to transfer it from my Win 10 laptop. That worked. I'd tried installing a couple of times and failed with Win 11.

Noted no useful response to clicking Sign in on Firefox with this forum- Chrome is ok.

I found WindowBlinds incompatible with Macrium Reflect 8 - some MR buttons were blank. Restoring the default Windows theme- MR was ok. Tried to add MR as an exclusion but it didn't seem to have any effect- added two MR exe files. Other exclusions I've added worked. Thoughts? Thanks!

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting dalchina, reply 4

I'd tried installing a couple of times and failed with Win 11.

What error did you get when you tried installing in Windows 11? As a test, if you temporary disable your antivirus or security software, does it still fail?

Quoting dalchina, reply 4

Noted no useful response to clicking Sign in on Firefox with this forum- Chrome is ok.

Not really sure what you mean by this. Please elaborate.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

 

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

I may have resolved the matter of Macrium Reflect not being excluded- there are two folders created in different places both containing exe files. I've now excluded the exe files in both.

 

As for Firefox- no ad blocker- clicking on any Stardock Login or Sign In option - just a very brief blink and no response.

Never mind, I can use Chrome. Thanks for your help.