# PrepoMax crash shortly after "launching" **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [August 3, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015 "2023-08-03T23:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SolidSnake38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@SolidSnake38](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/SolidSnake38)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/1 "2023-08-03T23:18:38Z")
Greetings fellow PrePoMax users… I´ve just downloaded PrePoMax, but when I run the .Exe file, the program seems to launch and briefly after the picture, it just shutsdown. No error message, no crash log, nothing. Windows 10 Up to date Ram 8 Gb Core I7 8th gen Vram 2 Gb PD: I´m aware the pic isn´t a screenshot. Beg y´all. ![bug prepomax](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/prepomax/original/2X/3/35bf9eb4508a3f62e5f303b5af6ff1d69c24cdea.jpeg) pardon. ---
**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/feanalyst/32/688_2.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/FEAnalyst)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/2 "2023-08-03T23:26:48Z")
Can you try with previous version(s) of PrePoMax ? ---
**Author:** ![SolidSnake38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@SolidSnake38](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/SolidSnake38)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/3 "2023-08-03T23:41:55Z")
Currently using V1.40 Tried V1.34, V1.30 Also tried running as admin. The same, it shuts down after the picture. ---
**Author:** ![arnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@arnie](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/arnie)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 6:16am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/4 "2023-08-04T06:16:59Z")
Do you have any antivirus software running ? If so, have you tried shutting that down, or including an exception to PrePoMax .exe file ? ---
**Author:** ![synt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/synt/32/4658_2.png) [@synt](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/synt)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/5 "2023-08-04T06:57:40Z")
sometimes this problem is related to .Net runtime installed in user PC. ---
**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/6 "2023-08-04T08:43:16Z")
If PrePoMax starts this should mean the you have Net framework 4.8 installed (check if you have it). Please move PrePoMax folder to as simple path as possible, like D:\PrePoMax. Then there could be a problem with graphics drivers - OpenGL is needed for the program to run - what kind of graphics card are you using? ---
**Author:** ![synt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/prepomax.discourse.group/synt/32/4658_2.png) [@synt](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/synt)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/7 "2023-08-04T16:35:00Z")
> [@Matej](#): > > Then there could be a problem with graphics drivers - OpenGL is needed for the program to run thanks for the hints, currently i got similiar problem on my second old laptop with Windows 7 64bit OS. even .Net 4.8 has been installed properly, still it did not working: a crash repported, guessing about runtime versions compatibility. updating to the latest VGA driver as suggested is solving my problem here. ---
**Author:** ![Matej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@Matej](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/Matej)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/8 "2023-08-07T12:35:10Z")
Did you have any progress on this topic? ---
**Author:** ![SolidSnake38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@SolidSnake38](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/SolidSnake38)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/9 "2023-08-07T14:28:40Z")
Only using Windows default antivirus. Tried adding prepomax as an exception but nothings seems to change ---
**Author:** ![SolidSnake38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@SolidSnake38](https://prepomax.discourse.group/u/SolidSnake38)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://prepomax.discourse.group/t/prepomax-crash-shortly-after-launching/1015/10 "2023-08-07T14:43:57Z")
MX230. Updated the drivers from Nvidia official page… Check .Net framework and installed the lastest recomended (7.0.306) because already had the .Net 4.8. Just the same problem… Appreciate your help, I´ll keep trying other things