Cursor FX
Thursday, November 20, 2008 by kitteelady | Discussion: Object Desktop
I have Vista Home Premium. I installed Cursor Fx (free) a couple of weeks ago. It worked fine for a few days then it started locking up. I uninstalled and re-installed a few times but it is still locking up on me. It will only work if I download a new cursor but if I want to change to a different cursor and open up the control panel, it freezes. Does anyone have any ideas? Is it a Vista problem?
Thanks in advance.
Reply #2 Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:34 AM
wizard: do you have an open case with stardock support? I'm not seeing what you are seeing (but I am using the paid version)
Reply #3 Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:45 AM
it could be a certain cursor package that makes it do that, I had same problem but seems to have gone now I got rid of all my cursor packs & started again I use the paid version allso I just install 1 now & then check to see if it still opens ok & seems to work for me
Reply #4 Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:39 AM
Since I'm not on my rig right now, and haven't been since Oct.2nd it hasn't crashed in awhile but I will post again when it does.
Reply #5 Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:59 AM
Reference these threads.https://forums.wincustomize.com/329710
https://forums.wincustomize.com/317871
https://forums.wincustomize.com/310570
https://forums.wincustomize.com/318204
https://forums.wincustomize.com/317604
That about covers my experiences.Note that when the control panel locks up,my cpu is pegged at 100%
Reply #7 Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:22 AM
Hi Wizard,
Well, I tried what you suggested...and it didn't work for me. I tried several times, but still no luck. It is still freezing up on me.
Thanks anyway.
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Reply #1 Thursday, November 20, 2008 10:24 AM
Hi kitteelady,I have had the same issue with CFX repeatedly.It usually locks up on me in three week cycles and needs to be uninstalled/re-installed.I have re-installed it 11 times so far.Yup,I'm a glutton for punishment,I know,but I love the cursors.
The ONLY reliable way for me to get it to re-install and work has been to uninstall it using Revo uninstaller available free from here http://www.download.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=Revo+uninstaller&tag=srch&searchtype=downloads&filterName=platform%3DWindows&filter=platform%3DWindows. Uninstalling it normally leaves 168 reg entries behind on my Vista rig which prevent it from re-installing properly.It simply locks right back up.
Use Revo on advanced,remove what it finds,(marked in bold) then reboot and you should have no trouble getting it to run after re-installing it.