Inconsistent startup of Garmin Express

 

First off let me say I'm up to date on Windows 10 and .NET on a machine that came with Win 10 from the factory. More on this thought later...

For quite some time I've been plagued with the issue of GE not always starting. I will sometimes get the splash screen but then nothing. A reboot may allow a proper start, but not always. Does not seem to matter if I have GE running in the background or if a GPS is attached. Very much a random thing.

Today I decided to right click the executable at C:Program Files (x86)GarminExpressExpress.exe and then select "Troubleshoot compatibility." Windows 10 compatibility troubleshooter found an issue and ultimately selected to run the file in compatibility mode for Windows 8. At least for about a dozen or so attempts, GE seems to start without any issues.

Now, I have an older PC that went through an issue of an update from Win 7 to Win 10 using the option keep old files. It never has an GE startup issues. Perhaps something from the prior Win 7 install is missing from a clean Win 10 installation? Just speculating...

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John from PA

Good tip. Not sure what is

Good tip. Not sure what is causing your issue with Garmin Express. On my Win 10, no issues with it starting up and I've checked and there hasn't been any compatibility settings changed on my executable.

issues with GE on my mac ...

Garmin Express will sometimes start with the splash screen, then a dialog box will pop up:

"Garmin Express cannot connect to the server and will now close"

Could be related ...

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it's the dog's fault

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Garmin DriveSmart 5 My other toys: IMac quad-core i3, Mac Mini M1. MacOS: Ventura 13.3.1 The dog's name is Ginger.

I have had issues as well at

I have had issues as well at times with starting GE on my Macs. Sometimes it will open with the GPS already plugged into the computer and other times I have to open the app then plug in the GPS. It's never consistent either.