Impulse won't run.

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I've tried to run impulse but it " has encountered a problem and needs to close" and I have send an error report to Microsoft.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Go to your event log and post teh crash info here please.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
You can try downloading the full version through here:

http://storage.stardock.com/files/Impulse_setup_full.exe

This loads the whole of the program onto your computer though. Much larger file.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
To Zubaz,The dummies version please. You'll have to explain where that is.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
To Seabass, I had the local geek in to fix some other problems, and that's one thing he did. Previously it wouldn't even install.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Vista or XP?
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
To Zubaz, XP Media Center Edition 2005.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You can find it in Start | All Programs | Administrative tools | Event manager
I'd force a crash, then check these logs (so the error is at the top).
Then check teh application and the system logs.
If you see anything Impulse related take a screenshot or copy the text and post it here.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
If you can email the crash log to support@stardock.com from the location Zubaz highlighted above.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
I have an Impulse error file involving 31 lines of data. I can't find any menu item involving printing it all at once. It can be done with about 7 screen shots and no guarantees of getting every line.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah .. they don't make it easy in XP.

Select the row
On the toolbar select the bulleted list with an arrow on it (Export)
At the bottom, check the "Save only selected row" And change the file type to comma seperated text.
Save, open, copy, paste.

Easy, right.   :NOTSURE:  ;)
:)
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
I now have a 1028 x 665 bitmap image of the Impulse error data we've been discussing. What's the best way to send it ?
Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
I just want to post a .jpg image here. It contains the error data we've been discussing
Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top
I sent the error data to Stardock support, and will eventually hear from them.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just want to post a .jpg image here. It contains the error data we've been discussing
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Same process as making a screenshot.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Could he -

Open up the log file in notepad
Click somewhere on the text
Press [Ctrl]A to select all of the text
Press [Ctrl]C to copy it all to the clipboard
Click on the "Add A Reply" text window here on the forum
Press [Ctrl]V to paste the text to the "Add A Reply" text window

?
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nope.  Event viewer sucks for cutting and pastign.
Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top
This link should go the image we've been discussing.. To DaveRI, the data doesn't appear all at once. I have to scroll through it, which still requires multiple images.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Exporting the log as text and pasting here would be easier I think.   :NOTSURE:
Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top
The screen shot is viewable at https://www.wincustomize.com/viewskin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=22639&LibID=13
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nice job!
Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top
Thank you. It might be noted that the .NET referred to is one thing my system won't update.