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Multiple issues with MC16 beta 16.0.39

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rjm:
Just a guess, but almost all of his symptoms could be explained by background video thumbnailing struggling for some reason, perhaps due to a bad codec. I know that there are still some bugs lurking deep in that area, for example, thumbnailing more than about 100 wmv's will crash the system.

JimH:
Even if MC was putting a load on the system, it is the job of the OS to save enough power to do other tasks.  I don't think that video thumbnailing alone could be the cause.

Beth UK:

--- Quote from: Pegritz on February 27, 2011, 08:16:52 pm ---Well, I'm not about to switch away from a trusted security solution just for a media player--and why a media player would have deleterious interactions with an antivirus solution is utterly beyond me. Exactly none of the other apps on my system experience any kind of strange behaviour, so I think I'm going to hedge my bets now and just give MC16 a pass. I've never had ANY kind of problems with another program. I think this experience has confirmed what I believed about MC13 or 14: that it's just a buggy piece of crap. I'd seek a refund but, honestly, I don't think the effort would be worth it.

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If it was that buggy why on earth would you try out MC16 unless you just felt like having a moan? In my experience MC is the LEAST 'buggy' software I use on a regular basis. The speed at which the developers release updates normally ensures that any 'bugs' are ironed out within days.

Edit: And it's Beta = testing = bug finding!

rjm:

--- Quote from: JimH on February 28, 2011, 06:54:58 am ---Even if MC was putting a load on the system, it is the job of the OS to save enough power to do other tasks.  I don't think that video thumbnailing alone could be the cause.

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If thumbnailing is the problem, it's not necessarily the fault of MC. It could, I think, be a problem with a codec or odd video file.

tunetyme:
Pegritz:

I have had a few glitches with MC 16 but they have been ironed out.  Like you, I have several audio programs that I use for a variety of reasons.  The problem with debugging in this case is isolating the offending programs.  It is a time consuming process and it has been my experience since the first version of DOS that the problem is most likely Microsoft related.  Windows 7 is new software as well.  I can say with certainty that I have more patches from Microsoft than any other application.  One that was most troubling for me turned out to be a bios problem.

I know that debugging is time consuming but it is worth the effort for you as well as others.  There are many people who have contributed enormous amounts of their personal time to identify bugs in this and other software you use.  If your unique configuration of hardware and software is a good one then there will be others who will set their PC up in a similar manner.  Everyone on the staff and the board will try to help resolve this with you.  I don't know of another software company and users who are more willing to help a fellow user.  Let's work this out together.

I can say, I have looked at and tried most music software and with the addition of relational fields I don't believe that there is another program that can hold a candle to MC. 

I suggest that you check the motherboard manufacturer to see if there is a bios update.  That is the first place I go now when I run into a problem.

Tunetyme

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