If you are having trouble running Garmin Express

If you are having trouble getting Garmin Express to run successfully, follow these steps:

Step A: Close all running programs

Step B: Clear "Temp" files
1. Press the Windows key + R
2. Type %temp%
3. Press OK
4. Press Ctrl + A
5. Press the delete key
6. Confirm that you would like to delete all files
(Note) You may "Skip" any files currently in use

Step C:
Make sure that your computer will not go into "Sleep" or "Hibernate" mode.
Windows 7:
1. Open Power Options by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, and then clicking Power Options.

2. On the Select a power plan page, click Change plan settings next to the selected plan.

3. On the Change settings for the plan page, click Change advanced power settings.

4. On the Advanced settings tab, double-click Sleep, double-click Sleep after, and then do one of the following:

i: If you're using a laptop, click On battery or Plugged in (or both), click the arrow, and then click Never.

ii:If you're using a desktop computer, click Setting, click the arrow, and then click Never.

5. Double-click Hibernate after, and then do one of the following:

i: If you're using a laptop, click On battery or Plugged in (or both), click the arrow, and then click Never.

ii: If you're using a desktop computer, click Setting, click the arrow, and then click Never.

6. If you also want the display to stay turned on, double-click Display, double-click Turn off display after, and then do one of the following:

i: If you're using a laptop, click On battery or Plugged in (or both), click the arrow, and then click Never.

ii: If you're using a desktop computer, click Setting, click the arrow, and then click Never.

7. Click OK, and then click Save changes.

Windows 8:
If you're using a laptop, click the battery icon Picture of battery icon in the notification area on the taskbar, and then select one of the power plans that appear on the battery meter. By default, the Balanced and Power saver plans appear on the battery meter. Your computer manufacturer might provide additional plans and might customize the battery meter.

If you aren't using a laptop, or if you want to use a power plan that isn't on the battery meter, do the following:

i: Open Power Options by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, and then clicking Power Options.

ii: On the Select a power plan page, select a power plan.
Note:If you don't see the power plan that you want to use, click Show additional plans.

Alternative Software
Download a portable, Freeware package called Don't Sleep
http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/DontSleep
and run it during the Garmin Express task.

Step D:
Then, click on Start > Programs.
Navigate to Garmin > Garmin Express
Right click on Garmin Express
Click on "Run as Administrator"