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My PureBasic doesn't work anymore

Hello,
I can't use PureBasic anymore (even by reinstalling it).

When I want to launch a program from the editor, with the "Use debugger" button, I get the message below.

Even if I disable the "Use debugger" button, I can't launch a program from the editor anymore.

I'm on Windows 11, 64 bits, I tried with several versions of PureBasic (5.73 to 6.20)

Does anyone have an idea?



Message translation:
Cannot run file with internal debugger. Please try standalone.


// Moved from "Coding Questions" to "General Discussion" (Kiffi)

All settings for exceptions performed in the virus scanner?

Possibly the PureBasic.prefs file is damaged. Explorer "%appdata%\purebasic"
Given if the PureBasic.prefs delete so that PB create a new one. All settings are lost here.

Do you have admin permissions?
Did you google win 11 (admin) permissions?

Your message is so full of sadness one cannot avoid to try to help you in whatever way

Hello and thanks for your help.

I don't know why, but half an hour later everything was working again.

To answer your question, it's the same computer I've been using with PureBasic for over 4 years (DELL Latitude 7290 with 16GB RAM and 256GB M2).
I installed Windows 11 Pro 64-bit on it myself, official version, digital license.

On the other hand, I excluded all the folders where my versions of PureBasic are installed from the antivirus so that it doesn't scan them, I also excluded the folder of the programs I write.

jak64 wrote: Sat Mar 08, 2025 7:53 pmI don't know why, but half an hour later everything was working again.
I installed Windows 11 Pro 64-bit on it myself, official version, digital license.

Did you vaccinate in that half an hour?

Hello Piero,
I am French and I do not understand what you mean.

The Windows 11 that I installed on my computer was more than 4 years ago and I have never had this message before.
As an antivirus, I only use the one provided with Windows 11 and I do the updates regularly.

This morning, I had this message again and then, I do not know why, I did not have it anymore.

Is it because I installed several versions of Purebasic (in different directories, of course)?

It is no problem to install many versions of PureBasic in different folders.
Windows sometimes has the property to install and compile many things in the background when switching on.
Then other processes get stuck in the background.

OK, thanks mk-soft