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Hi, my affinity wont start, even after reinstallation


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Hi, my affinity wont start, even after reinstallation. And i dont know what to do about it. 
It starts, after a while i can see in my Task manager that it just dies. 

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Hi @Kimo,

You don't say which OS or App your using? Also need to know what version of each.

For Windows:

  • Press and hold down the Control key, then launch the Affinity App.
  • You should see the Clear User Data dialog.
  • There's 2 sections, just pay attention to the top one.
  • The top 3 options are checked by default. The Fourth is the Disable Hardware Acceleration. Check the box to it's left.
  • Press the Clear button in the bottom right.
  • The Affinity App should continue to start.

 

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8 minutes ago, Ron P. said:

For Windows:

  • Press and hold down the Control key, then launch the Affinity App.
  • You should see the Clear User Data dialog.

Ctrl on Windows usually corresponds to Cmd on macOS, but it’s Control for macOS in this particular case. Having said that, the OP mentions [Windows] Task Manager.

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Hi there.. 
yes i forgot, my head was in a frustrated state. 
it is indeed on Windows 10 Pro version 22H2

Noting happens when i use ctrl. 
it starts... ill wait around 30 sec... then I'm told its temporary stopped... and then it disappear.

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3 minutes ago, Kimo said:

Noting happens when i use ctrl. 
it starts... ill wait around 30 sec... then I'm told its temporary stopped... and then it disappear.

You need to press Ctrl and, crucially, keep it held down until the ‘Clear User Dialog’ appears, and only then release it.

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30 minutes ago, Kimo said:

Its still the same. 
i hold Ctrl, while looking at my task maneger... after around 20-30 sec it just stops. 

You need to hold Ctrl before you click on the program to start it, and keep holding it until you get the Clear User Data dialog. You  may need to watch for the application to appear on the Taskbar, and then click it there (while still holding Ctrl).

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