Hi - this morning I downloaded the update which you sent out yesterday, prompted to do so when I opened Scrivener. I followed the instructions carefully and the download seemed to proceed normally - no glitches. I then tried to launch Scrivener but the timer went for about 30 seconds but then just disappeared.
Here are the things I've tried. Restarting computer. Clicking on icon in tray bar and on desktop - both respond (or don't!) in the way I've outlined. I've also tried taking the backup copy of my project from Dropbox and trying to launch it after extracting files. Still no joy.
Please help - I have a day to work on my project today and was looking forward to getting on with it!
Help! Downloaded update now Scrivener won't load
Exactly the same scenario here on up to date Win 8.0.
Tried clean install, compatibility settings and all the usual troubleshooting rigmarole with no joy.
Already emailed tech support but I'm guessing this might be a problem affecting possibly many users so thought I'd mention it here as well.
Cheers
Mick
Tried clean install, compatibility settings and all the usual troubleshooting rigmarole with no joy.
Already emailed tech support but I'm guessing this might be a problem affecting possibly many users so thought I'd mention it here as well.
Cheers
Mick
When you say 'the second try' what do you mean? I've tried all morning, but can't open the app, even when system rebooted.
I can't really afford to wait a couple of days! I have today to work on something important.
Something else I've tried is to rightclick on the icon in the taskbar and from there gone to the run as administator option. That brings up the Windows Defender icon - do you want to allow this program to make changes to your computer which I've clicked yes to - but then Scrivener still won't launch.
I can't really afford to wait a couple of days! I have today to work on something important.
Something else I've tried is to rightclick on the icon in the taskbar and from there gone to the run as administator option. That brings up the Windows Defender icon - do you want to allow this program to make changes to your computer which I've clicked yes to - but then Scrivener still won't launch.
Thanks for trying to help Newpage. 
I'm still trying to get my email to work to email tech support but I tried running the compatibility troubleshooter and Windows has said that it is an incompatible programme - I have downloaded a PDF of the report. It did manage to open Scrivener - so I have access to my document, but it's horribly blurry - as I see has happened for others. Is it possible to go back to the earlier version which was working much better?!
I'm still trying to get my email to work to email tech support but I tried running the compatibility troubleshooter and Windows has said that it is an incompatible programme - I have downloaded a PDF of the report. It did manage to open Scrivener - so I have access to my document, but it's horribly blurry - as I see has happened for others. Is it possible to go back to the earlier version which was working much better?!
Tricia, I received an automated response from support, the relevant bits of which I've pasted below:
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We are currently experiencing a high volume of tech support e-mail, and you should expect delays of two or more days in getting a response. Rest assured we are getting through the list as fast as possible on a first-come first-serve basis. Please take advantage of our Knowledge Base, or our user forums, where you can often find answers to frequently asked questions more rapidly. We apologise for this inconvenience, and hope to be back up to full speed, soon.
As soon as I hear anything from support or have any other relevant info I'll let you know.
Cheers
Mick
Important Notice
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We are currently experiencing a high volume of tech support e-mail, and you should expect delays of two or more days in getting a response. Rest assured we are getting through the list as fast as possible on a first-come first-serve basis. Please take advantage of our Knowledge Base, or our user forums, where you can often find answers to frequently asked questions more rapidly. We apologise for this inconvenience, and hope to be back up to full speed, soon.
As soon as I hear anything from support or have any other relevant info I'll let you know.
Cheers
Mick
Tricia, just a suggestion: If you have important work that needs doing and don't have time to wait for support perhaps you might be able to reinstall an older version of Scrivener. If you still have the installer for the previous version you should be able to uninstall 1.9.5, install the older version and pick up where you left off.
If you don't have the installer for the previous version it might be available for download somewhere on the Literature and Latte site. I haven't looked but many software vendors do offer older versions for download for just these kind of problems. Worth a shot.
Cheers
Mick
If you don't have the installer for the previous version it might be available for download somewhere on the Literature and Latte site. I haven't looked but many software vendors do offer older versions for download for just these kind of problems. Worth a shot.
Cheers
Mick
Hi Mick - wasn't sure if i could do that - worth a try I guess. But I'll lose a lot of my settings that way. My email's working again now (big outtage on BT too this morning!) so I have just emailed them and got the same automated response as you. I'll wait and just see if they respond. I can get into the project - albeit blurred and by a convoluted way through using compatibility settings so I'll soldier on!
Guys, I am not sure that it will help, but please try to stop your Antivirus software, and run Scrivener again. There are cases where the Antivirus software has no history of a new app and simply will reject starting it. As I said, I am not sure if this will help, but does not hurt giving it a try.
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I have downloaded new update for Windows 7. Initially, it took hours of attempts to open. Thought I had lost 60,000 words of novel!
Finally, after 24 hours I got it to load, but much slower access for new input. Now, every time it loads, it always loads up with WRONG FONT. It loads up Source Sans Pro Extra Light instead of HELVETICA. I can hardly see the text! I have tried to copy the Project and paste into a new Project name, but the same things happen. I tried COPY & PASTE for each individual page but it is taking forever. Then when it SAVES or BACKUP. it reverts back to Source Sans Pro Extra Light. It is extremely frstrating and time wasting. I only have 2 hours each day to work my Project, but that time is now spent trying unsuccessfully to use HELVETICA.
Finally, after 24 hours I got it to load, but much slower access for new input. Now, every time it loads, it always loads up with WRONG FONT. It loads up Source Sans Pro Extra Light instead of HELVETICA. I can hardly see the text! I have tried to copy the Project and paste into a new Project name, but the same things happen. I tried COPY & PASTE for each individual page but it is taking forever. Then when it SAVES or BACKUP. it reverts back to Source Sans Pro Extra Light. It is extremely frstrating and time wasting. I only have 2 hours each day to work my Project, but that time is now spent trying unsuccessfully to use HELVETICA.