Good news Glenn. My new win11 machine should be here this week so hopefully I have a similar run to you.
On the bright side the cause of my blue screen crashes and failure to start scenarios on my old win 7 pc seems to have been caused by an issue with my antivirus software. Whether it was a problem with an update or a patch, I don't know. I removed it and did a fresh install and everything is working fine. Great news as I can take it offline and continue to use it for links and the APCD if I have no luck with the new machine.
Duck Hook wrote: ↑November 18th, 2023, 10:50 pm
Good news Glenn. My new win11 machine should be here this week so hopefully I have a similar run to you.
On the bright side the cause of my blue screen crashes and failure to start scenarios on my old win 7 pc seems to have been caused by an issue with my antivirus software. Whether it was a problem with an update or a patch, I don't know. I removed it and did a fresh install and everything is working fine. Great news as I can take it offline and continue to use it for links and the APCD if I have no luck with the new machine.
Well, that was ridiculously easy. Copied my entire Links and APCD folders and moved them over to the new win 11 machine and they BOTH run fine.
A few hairy moments where Links seemed to hang for a while when starting the first new game and practice round and had to change a few settings but after that it ran smooth as. Totally surprised as they are both Alienware PC's and after all the hassle I went through to get it to run on the Win 7 machine this is too good to believe.
I should be happy but the ease of all this has made me nervous as hell....
I'm having problems with Links hanging. Been too busy with work and now the holidays to play with it right now though. As long as the APCD works I can still test courses on my old laptop, that is until it quits running
Checked again this morning and no problems at all.
The only hangs I got was the first time I clicked on a new game and the first time I clicked on a practice round. Both times I thought Links had froze but continued after about 10 - 15 seconds. No hangs at all now.
I wish I could offer some help but the ease of installation hasn't thrown me any problems to solve...
As you say though as long as the APCD works is the priority at the moment.
I have tried everything so far except copying my folders from my old laptop I should have tried that. Away for the weekend but will try that Monday, Thanks Todd, I would forget my head if it.........where the heck did I put that
I should add I did not know where to put the LInks programme data folder that contains my existing players and player jpegs so I had to create new players from scratch. I can navigate to the player jpegs but have no idea if it's even possible to transfer existing player files. I am still working out where everything is in win11 ???
Best of luck mate
T
EDIT.... found where the data files go, same place as win7....
Failure to launch! I transferred my files, did everything including disconnecting USB ports and Links gets to a page like it is going to open and either freezes or crashes. I'll keep trying when time permits
Try compatibility mode for Win 7 if not tried already. And run as Admin.
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I should have tried that. Away for the weekend but will try that Monday, Thanks Todd, I would forget my head if it.........where the heck did I put that 
