Rainmeter.exe stops working when...

1. Hidden files and folders are shown on vista.
2. Or when folder options settings are set to default when they are set to show hidden files.
3. What is it to do with FOLDER OPTIONS???

Im using Rainmeter V0.14.1 on my VISTA HOME PREMIUM x86.Isn't it vista Home premium compatible????

Hello

Well I will certainly put this in the "damnedest things" folder.

I use Vista 32 Bit, with unhidden files, and have never had an issue.

In the image, are you also using a Visual Style, as I do not recognize everything on your screen shot.

Also which version of vista (32 or 64)?

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buddy i've mentioned x86, ie 32 bit version, n by the way its no visual style, im using simple vista aero with black colour set in colour properties, rest all is Rainmeter stuffs in that screen shot

We have a second confirmed case of this issue. Posted to forum 5/12/09 Open post Postby jsmorley » Today, 10:40 am 1) If you use "Folder Options" and change whether "Hide Protected Operating System Files" is "on" or "off", Rainmeter crashes. Every time. End post

I am wondering if this is not related to a UAC issue, but there is no way to actually tell for certain.

Both of these users are using the latest untested release, so I am unaware if the issue existed previously.

This may need some serious looking into

I have a similar encounter installing RainMeter in Windows 7.

I have a desktop and a laptop. UAC is disabled in my desktop while UAC is enabled in my laptop (since a lot of other members of my family borrowed my laptop).

I installed Rainmeter on my desktop with no problems encountered. Although I also encountered a lot of bug-related problems like: (a) crashing when hiding and showing hidden files, and (b) running nero 9.

Now, I installed Rainmeter on my laptop. It installed properly. But the very first thing that happened when i started running Rainmeter is that it asked me to choose a skin. When I exit and run rainmeter again, it again asked for skin. When I restart my PC, it again ask for skin. Plus whenever I hit on EDIT SETTINGS, Rainmeter.ini is blank, nothing is written. I did not encounter any problems on my desktop.

So I assume that the problem is related to UAC being ON. I turned off the UAC of my laptop, and everything was solved!

I am having this issue on an XP machine, I am curious if it is DEP settings causing this to crash on both Vista and XP, MY laptop (this is my sisters' old laptop now being used by my mother in another home so she doesn't have to bring her computer everywhere to check email)

Anyways, my other laptop has never had an issue, but then again I never used UAC I turned it off and DEP off immediately.

My old XP desktop however NEVER had this issue at all.. ever that I can think of so I have no idea what is causing it for some and not all.

-edit Well unfortunately I just tested if it was DEP but it was not.

No idea what could be causing it.

im using win 7 and have the same issue

Try installing Rainmeter in a unrestricted folder ... like C:\Rainmeter. This way it wont be affected by the UAC restrictions on C:\Program Files.

I am having no problems with hidden folders being on with vista 32 bit. I run as an Admin