Hi Lowlander,

Just so you know, I haven't ignored your request to run the debug version, it is only that I haven't managed to replicate the issue yet. As soon as I can make that happen I will of course upload it.

Best regards,

Ben

If you are able to replicate the "Windows is not loaded yet" error then please download the Debug build which should auto-generate crash log to submit and submit the crash + write the log ID here (see item 4a here: https://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=86643 )

Thanks!

Hi Lander,

I have checked again and that option is checked

Do you have Allow just one instance of MediaMonkey enabled or disabled under Tools > Options > General.

Just noticed too, the pop up display does not show :)

Ok, Some interesting results.

The initial disable, resulted in the same situation of the server starting again after disabling then relauching.

In case it was a one off, I disabled it again and restarted MM. It seemed to work. I tried a relaunch again, and happy days, it was still disabled. I tried a third time for good luck and I got the following error appear which I thought I'd flag up :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rwLsvaZsaccqS3K5JTkoo5mdZhRfMgAO/view?usp=sharing

I think (I'm not coder btw), MM isn't terminating properly before it restarts and it's trying to run 2 instances maybe.

Unfortunately this creates a never ending loop for the users as you try and close and you get a further alert and again asks you to continue. Meanwhile the other instance is starting, throwing up the same boxes and the other instances starts the same error again, and yeah, I think you can guess how the story goes haha.

I can close both instances from task mgr, but it's something to keep an wye out for ( I realise this is beta).

For your ref I'm running windows 10 Pro on Intel i5 with 32gb Ram.

Lander, you genius! thank you.

I'll report back after a test :)

it can be ... it is an install option on all installs

Hi again Lowlander,

Thanks for this great reply. I should add I'm using the prtable version (incase that helps you trying to locate a possible glitch).

Can I ask, is 5.0.2.2524 RC-2 a portable install? Sorry to be a reall butt ache but I prefer the portable installs.

All the best,

Ben

I'm unable to reproduce this on MediaMonkey 5.0.2.2524. Disabling the server will have it disabled after restart and no new server added.

Can you please try with this test build: https://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=86639&sd=d

Hi Lowlander,
I can make another video if you wish, but if i disable it I then get a second server on startup. The previously disabled one plus a new one :lol:

this is why it's driving me nuts

As indicated, please just disable it, don't remove it. It should stay disabled even after restart.

I have made a quick screen capture that shows what happens.

I start by an initial launch, disable the server, then exit and you'll hopefully see on the next launch it is back up and running again. I do this a few times to show it's not just a "One Off". hopefully this helps explain further

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A0QU2LWekwFnWBsQ-BFMG4Ob2S6x_PbS?usp=sharing

Let me know if you have problems accesing the file

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Just uncheck the Enable checkbox if you want to disable the server in MediaMonkey.
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Hi there,

Don't think I haven't tried this. I disable it with the check box and delete the server even. Then next time I load it up, the darn server is running. It has even created multiple instances due to me disabling the server and restarting MM5 in a short space of time.

If there's any logs I can provide to help diagnostics, please let me know how to generate them and where to upload them to and I'll be more than happy to oblige.

Like I say this is the only problem I've had. I love Media Monkey, but this little glitch is utting a toupe on my christmas list :lol:

Just uncheck the Enable checkbox if you want to disable the server in MediaMonkey.