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Good morning,

I have a problem with Pathfinder here.
Pathfinder sometimes freezes.
Then the only solution is CRTL-ALT-Delete and then force shutdown.
and restart again then work pathfinder again.
Sometimes it is very fast, other times it takes a little longer.
are there more who recognize this problem?
And perhaps already have a solution?
I work with the complete DXLSuite

thanks for the response.
greeting
Rien, PA7RA Stay Safe!
 

I have had that problem.? ?I typically see it when the QRZ seems to lock up, won't scroll or respond to a mouse click.? ? In my case, I have been able to individually terminate Pathfinder and restart it, and it resumes acting normal

Don
WB6BEE
 

Same problem here.

Thanks
73
Kent
N6WT


On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 5:34 AM wb6bee <wb6bee@...> wrote:
I have had that problem.? ?I typically see it when the QRZ seems to lock up, won't scroll or respond to a mouse click.? ? In my case, I have been able to individually terminate Pathfinder and restart it, and it resumes acting normal

Don
WB6BEE

 

+ AA6YQ comments below

I have a problem with Pathfinder here.
Pathfinder sometimes freezes.
Then the only solution is CRTL-ALT-Delete and then force shutdown.
and restart again then work pathfinder again.
Sometimes it is very fast, other times it takes a little longer.
are there more who recognize this problem?
And perhaps already have a solution?
I work with the complete DXLSuite

+ Pathfinder is a thin layer of code on top of Internet Explorer.

+ The last public release of Pathfinder (5.2.2) was made in August of 2017.

+ Today, a total of 3 ops here have reported that their instances of Pathfinder are freezing.

+ Since there's been no recent change in Pathfinder, it's likely that this new behavior is the result of changes recently made on your systems. An updated anti-malware application is the most likely culprit.

+ As a diagnostic test, please reboot Windows into "Safe mode with networking", and then run the minimum set of DXLab applications necessary to replicate the previous freezing. Can you make Pathfinder freeze?

73,

Dave, AA6YQ
 

Pathfinder freezing has continued to be a problem since this was first posted years ago.? Since then I have changed monitors, video drivers, versions of Pathfinder, and it still locks up.? ?When it does, you can activate the window with a mouse click, but it is totally unresponsive to any mouse clicks beyond that.? ?You have to terminate via Launcher (Control Click) or thought Task Manager.? ?
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When it restarts, all if hunky Dorey until the next ice age appears.
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Don
WB6BEE
 

Sounds like an issue with the Microsoft supplied Internet Explorer DLLs.
Engage with Microsoft ...

73,

... Joe, W4TV

On 2025-03-30 12:09 PM, wb6bee via groups.io wrote:
Pathfinder freezing has continued to be a problem since this was first posted years ago.? Since then I have changed monitors, video drivers, versions of Pathfinder, and it still locks up.? ?When it does, you can activate the window with a mouse click, but it is totally unresponsive to any mouse clicks beyond that.? ?You have to terminate via Launcher (Control Click) or thought Task Manager.
When it restarts, all if hunky Dorey until the next ice age appears.
Don
WB6BEE
 

+ AA6YQ comments below

Pathfinder freezing has continued to be a problem since this was first posted years ago. Since then I have changed monitors, video drivers, versions of Pathfinder, and it still locks up. When it does, you can activate the window with a mouse click, but it is totally unresponsive to any mouse clicks beyond that. You have to terminate via Launcher (Control Click) or thought Task Manager.

When it restarts, all if hunky Dorey until the next ice age appears.

+ Reboot Windows into "Safe Mode with Networking" and then start Pathfinder with no other applications running. Open the Configuration window and make sure the "Internet Explorer Emulation" at the bottom shows version 11; if not, click the "Update Emulation" button.

+ Does Pathfinder still freeze?

73,

Dave, AA6YQ
 

There's not enough hours, days or years left in my lifetime to try to get anything from Microsoft.?
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At least when I posted this a few years ago, I was not the only one experiencing the issue.? ? If I am not the only person with the issue, it reduces the chance that it is my computer set up (which is the same computer for the past ten years or so)
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I checked the Config in PF and it is set at 11.? ?
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I cannot make this happen, I have tried.? It is purely random.? ?When it is locked up, I have tried various attempts at resurrection before termination.? ?You can hover the mouse over the PF window and the Window wakes up.? But the mouse will not do anything.? ? No responses to clicks on anything on the window.? If you move the mouse to another window, the new window activates and the mouse works fine.? ?PF is on its own monitor and consumes the entire monitor screen.? I have changed monitors, changed video drivers and no difference noted.? The only thing that I think may be a common denominator is that it seems to occur when the radio is just sitting on and not being used for some extended period.? ?But not every time as I often leave the radio on during the day while I am doing other stuff, when I return most times it is normal.? ?
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Because of the random nature of the issue, I am hesitant to do the "safe mode" test I it could set there for hours and nothing would happen.? ?This may occur every two or three days of routinely operating.? ?
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Is there something that I can change and run an extended test while normally operating?
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Don
WB6BEE
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+ AA6YQ comments below
There's not enough hours, days or years left in my lifetime to try to get anything from Microsoft.?
?
At least when I posted this a few years ago, I was not the only one experiencing the issue.? ? If I am not the only person with the issue, it reduces the chance that it is my computer set up (which is the same computer for the past ten years or so)
?
I checked the Config in PF and it is set at 11.? ?
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I cannot make this happen, I have tried.? It is purely random.? ?When it is locked up, I have tried various attempts at resurrection before termination.? ?You can hover the mouse over the PF window and the Window wakes up.? But the mouse will not do anything.? ? No responses to clicks on anything on the window.? If you move the mouse to another window, the new window activates and the mouse works fine.? ?PF is on its own monitor and consumes the entire monitor screen.? I have changed monitors, changed video drivers and no difference noted.? The only thing that I think may be a common denominator is that it seems to occur when the radio is just sitting on and not being used for some extended period.? ?But not every time as I often leave the radio on during the day while I am doing other stuff, when I return most times it is normal.? ?
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Because of the random nature of the issue, I am hesitant to do the "safe mode" test I it could set there for hours and nothing would happen.? ?This may occur every two or three days of routinely operating.? ?
?
Is there something that I can change and run an extended test while normally operating?
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+ You are the only one reporting this behavior. If the failure is intermittent, that greatly increases the likelihood of it being a problem specific to your system.

+ Pathfinder is Internet Explorer with some buttons provided to accelerate searches for QSL information. If the misbehavior you are reporting is the result of a software defect, that defect lies in Internet Explorer.

? ? ? ? ? ? 73,

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
 

Two other users reported the same problem before (N6WT and PA7RA).? ? Maybe someone new will appear.? ??
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No Biggie
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Don
WB6BEE
 

+ AA6YQ comments below
Two other users reported the same problem before (N6WT and PA7RA).? ? Maybe someone new will appear.? ?
+ The last report here of Pathfinder freezing came from Kent N6WT more than 5 years ago:

/g/DXLab/message/190433

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? ? ? ? ? ?Dave, AA6YQ
 

Yes, and PA7RA started that thread.? ?I responded to it then.? ?(#192611).? But, been living with it for five years.? ? ?
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I am going to try a smaller window instead of the full screen
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Don?
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Good morning,

I have a problem with Pathfinder here.
Pathfinder sometimes freezes.
Then the only solution is CRTL-ALT-Delete and then force shutdown.
and restart again then work pathfinder again.
Sometimes it is very fast, other times it takes a little longer.
are there more who recognize this problem?
And perhaps already have a solution?
I work with the complete DXLSuite

thanks for the response.
greeting
Rien, PA7RA Stay Safe!

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