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Mitsuki Juran

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Join date: 20 Aug 2008

Posts: 23

10-14-2009 11:08

I have looked everywhere, but I seem to be the only one having this problem. Every time I open SL, I see regular startup then when the window opens, I see the top bar only and I get Not Responding when I click on it. I have to go to task manager to force shut down. I've tried other viewers and all the same. :/
Please help...

Alisha Matova

Too Old; Do Not Want!

Join date: 8 Mar 2007

Posts: 583

10-14-2009 12:12

i would remove and reinstall the viewer completely first.

>open windows explorer
>turn on hidden files and folders
>search for second life(or greenlife or whatever viewers you use)

**if you use chat logs or want to keep them... find them in the .....application data/secondlife folder. move them to your desktop.**

>delete all folders named secondlife( and or other viewer names).
>reinstall viewer of your choice.

This might fix you. As it sounds like something in one of the setting xml files is very broken. It is not worth trying to figure out which file and why/how. They will all be repopulated when you reinstall.

hope that helps.

Mitsuki Juran

Registered User

Join date: 20 Aug 2008

Posts: 23

10-14-2009 15:14

From: Alisha Matova

i would remove and reinstall the viewer completely first.

>open windows explorer
>turn on hidden files and folders
>search for second life(or greenlife or whatever viewers you use)

**if you use chat logs or want to keep them... find them in the .....application data/secondlife folder. move them to your desktop.**

>delete all folders named secondlife( and or other viewer names).
>reinstall viewer of your choice.

This might fix you. As it sounds like something in one of the setting xml files is very broken. It is not worth trying to figure out which file and why/how. They will all be repopulated when you reinstall.

hope that helps.

Now it wont pop up at all. :/ It's running but now nothing shows up.

Paul Wardark

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Join date: 10 Jan 2009

Posts: 383

10-14-2009 15:17

I had a problem like that recently. Turned out it was my OpenGL drivers. Check that if a reinstall doesn't help.

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Mitsuki Juran

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Join date: 20 Aug 2008

Posts: 23

10-14-2009 15:39

From: Paul Wardark

I had a problem like that recently. Turned out it was my OpenGL drivers. Check that if a reinstall doesn't help.

Reinstalled about 50 times already. How would i fix it if it is the the OpenGL drivers?

Lance Corrimal

I don't do stupid.

Join date: 9 Jun 2006

Posts: 877

10-15-2009 00:56

From: Mitsuki Juran

I get Not Responding when I click on it.

I get that from almost any application on vista, even after a clean install.

Main reason why i try to avoid using it like the plague... so far I'm down to "once in a blue moon", when i stumble across a picture manipulation feat that i simply can't do in gimp on linux.

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Paul Wardark

Wait, what?

Join date: 10 Jan 2009

Posts: 383

10-15-2009 15:18

From: Mitsuki Juran

Reinstalled about 50 times already. How would i fix it if it is the the OpenGL drivers?

Punch OpenGL into google for their site and download the latest stuff from them. That's what I had to do. After that, it never locked up again.

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Mitsuki Juran

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Join date: 20 Aug 2008

Posts: 23

10-15-2009 22:25

From: Paul Wardark

Punch OpenGL into google for their site and download the latest stuff from them. That's what I had to do. After that, it never locked up again.

Download what though? I'm not very smart or good with computers. I don't know hardware or software... Please explain thoroughly. :/

SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

10-15-2009 22:47

The general idea for getting updated video drivers is to go to the website for the manufacturer of your video card and find a link for drivers. They will have instructions, and will either let you pick out what kind of card you have, or possibly detect what kind of card you have automatically. Remember where you downloaded it to and what the filename is.

The exact procedure for getting the new drivers installed can vary, but the most common approach is something like this:

Uninstall the current drivers.

Reboot, and if windows tries to install drivers itself, tell it not to.

Optionally, but highly recommended by many people at this stage, is to run a driver cleaner. You could leave this step out for the time being and see if you get good results without it.

Run the driver installation file you downloaded.

You would most likely be wanting to go to nVidia's website or ATI's website. (ATI is part of AMD now.)

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Mitsuki Juran

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Join date: 20 Aug 2008

Posts: 23

10-16-2009 11:19

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

The general idea for getting updated video drivers is to go to the website for the manufacturer of your video card and find a link for drivers. They will have instructions, and will either let you pick out what kind of card you have, or possibly detect what kind of card you have automatically. Remember where you downloaded it to and what the filename is.

The exact procedure for getting the new drivers installed can vary, but the most common approach is something like this:

Uninstall the current drivers.

Reboot, and if windows tries to install drivers itself, tell it not to.

Optionally, but highly recommended by many people at this stage, is to run a driver cleaner. You could leave this step out for the time being and see if you get good results without it.

Run the driver installation file you downloaded.

You would most likely be wanting to go to nVidia's website or ATI's website. (ATI is part of AMD now.)

I did this and still it's not working. :/
It wont even try to start the window anymore. I see it running in the task manager though... Maybe this has more to do with vista than my graphics card.

SL is not responding.
Mitsuki Juran Registered User Join date: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 23	10-14-2009 11:08 I have looked everywhere, but I seem to be the only one having this problem. Every time I open SL, I see regular startup then when the window opens, I see the top bar only and I get Not Responding when I click on it. I have to go to task manager to force shut down. I've tried other viewers and all the same. :/ Please help...
Alisha Matova Too Old; Do Not Want! Join date: 8 Mar 2007 Posts: 583	10-14-2009 12:12 i would remove and reinstall the viewer completely first. >open windows explorer >turn on hidden files and folders >search for second life(or greenlife or whatever viewers you use) if you use chat logs or want to keep them... find them in the .....application data/secondlife folder. move them to your desktop. >delete all folders named secondlife( and or other viewer names). >reinstall viewer of your choice. This might fix you. As it sounds like something in one of the setting xml files is very broken. It is not worth trying to figure out which file and why/how. They will all be repopulated when you reinstall. hope that helps.
Mitsuki Juran Registered User Join date: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 23	10-14-2009 15:14 From: Alisha Matova i would remove and reinstall the viewer completely first. >open windows explorer >turn on hidden files and folders >search for second life(or greenlife or whatever viewers you use) if you use chat logs or want to keep them... find them in the .....application data/secondlife folder. move them to your desktop. >delete all folders named secondlife( and or other viewer names). >reinstall viewer of your choice. This might fix you. As it sounds like something in one of the setting xml files is very broken. It is not worth trying to figure out which file and why/how. They will all be repopulated when you reinstall. hope that helps. Now it wont pop up at all. :/ It's running but now nothing shows up.
Paul Wardark Wait, what? Join date: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 383	10-14-2009 15:17 I had a problem like that recently. Turned out it was my OpenGL drivers. Check that if a reinstall doesn't help. _____________________ My items on XStreet- In World- http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dreambay/105/100/2036/
Mitsuki Juran Registered User Join date: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 23	10-14-2009 15:39 From: Paul Wardark I had a problem like that recently. Turned out it was my OpenGL drivers. Check that if a reinstall doesn't help. Reinstalled about 50 times already. How would i fix it if it is the the OpenGL drivers?
Lance Corrimal I don't do stupid. Join date: 9 Jun 2006 Posts: 877	10-15-2009 00:56 From: Mitsuki Juran I get Not Responding when I click on it. I get that from almost any application on vista, even after a clean install. Main reason why i try to avoid using it like the plague... so far I'm down to "once in a blue moon", when i stumble across a picture manipulation feat that i simply can't do in gimp on linux. _____________________ From: Ralektra Breda Your maturity rating is directly reflected by the number of question marks you place at the end of a question. From: Lindal Kidd Those who enter any virtual world with the main purpose of making money at it...probably won't.
Paul Wardark Wait, what? Join date: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 383	10-15-2009 15:18 From: Mitsuki Juran Reinstalled about 50 times already. How would i fix it if it is the the OpenGL drivers? Punch OpenGL into google for their site and download the latest stuff from them. That's what I had to do. After that, it never locked up again. _____________________ My items on XStreet- In World- http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dreambay/105/100/2036/
Mitsuki Juran Registered User Join date: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 23	10-15-2009 22:25 From: Paul Wardark Punch OpenGL into google for their site and download the latest stuff from them. That's what I had to do. After that, it never locked up again. Download what though? I'm not very smart or good with computers. I don't know hardware or software... Please explain thoroughly. :/
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	10-15-2009 22:47 The general idea for getting updated video drivers is to go to the website for the manufacturer of your video card and find a link for drivers. They will have instructions, and will either let you pick out what kind of card you have, or possibly detect what kind of card you have automatically. Remember where you downloaded it to and what the filename is. The exact procedure for getting the new drivers installed can vary, but the most common approach is something like this: Uninstall the current drivers. Reboot, and if windows tries to install drivers itself, tell it not to. Optionally, but highly recommended by many people at this stage, is to run a driver cleaner. You could leave this step out for the time being and see if you get good results without it. Run the driver installation file you downloaded. You would most likely be wanting to go to nVidia's website or ATI's website. (ATI is part of AMD now.) _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Mitsuki Juran Registered User Join date: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 23	10-16-2009 11:19 From: SuezanneC Baskerville The general idea for getting updated video drivers is to go to the website for the manufacturer of your video card and find a link for drivers. They will have instructions, and will either let you pick out what kind of card you have, or possibly detect what kind of card you have automatically. Remember where you downloaded it to and what the filename is. The exact procedure for getting the new drivers installed can vary, but the most common approach is something like this: Uninstall the current drivers. Reboot, and if windows tries to install drivers itself, tell it not to. Optionally, but highly recommended by many people at this stage, is to run a driver cleaner. You could leave this step out for the time being and see if you get good results without it. Run the driver installation file you downloaded. You would most likely be wanting to go to nVidia's website or ATI's website. (ATI is part of AMD now.) I did this and still it's not working. :/ It wont even try to start the window anymore. I see it running in the task manager though... Maybe this has more to do with vista than my graphics card.

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