Bug 97 – Windows: Executable will not launch in Safe Mode but runs an unkillable process

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Bug 97 - Windows: Executable will not launch in Safe Mode but runs an unkillable process


Summary:	Windows: Executable will not launch in Safe Mode but runs an unkillable process

Status:	CLOSED WORKSFORME

Product:	Audacity
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Application Core
Version:	1.3.11
Hardware:	PC Windows (all)

Importance:	P5 Repeatable
Assigned To:	Default Assignee for New Bugs

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Reported:	2010-01-28 15:36 UTC by James Crook
Modified:	2019-08-13 10:36 UTC (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Steps To Reproduce:	1) start Windows in safe mode 2) run Audacity 3) observe not Audacity but an unkillable process
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Closed:	2019-08-13 00:00:00

Flags:	james.k.crook: Regression+

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Description James Crook 2010-01-28 15:36:24 UTC

Comment 1 Ashton Kemerling 2011-03-06 00:22:43 UTC

That is quite odd. But why is Audacity being run in safe mode?

Comment 2 Peter Sampson 2017-08-07 08:20:38 UTC

(In reply to Ashton Kemerling from comment #1)
I agree with Ashley's Comment #1

Can we just close this?

Comment 3 Peter Sampson 2017-08-07 08:22:43 UTC

sorry Ashton NOT Ashley

Comment 4 James Crook 2017-08-07 08:46:00 UTC

Re comment #2: I think it's correct that this is a P5 bug.
If Audacity can't run in safe mode, it should pop up a dialog to say so and then exit when you click OK.

Comment 5 Peter Sampson 2019-08-13 10:36:02 UTC

Testing on W10 with 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 alpha audacity-2.3.3-alpha-317-44c46f7574e89638823c6cc895caa2cd5135d427

With Windows restarted in Safe Mode Audacty app now fires up correctly.

You can't do much with it though in the way of playing or recordind as safe mode disables the devices and Ausacity can't see them.  You can drag in audio file, but trying to play rightly yields Error opening sound device - similar when trying to record.

But this bug as stated now WORKSFORME

So I shall close this bug accordingly