PT unable to require hardware

[dg27]

Originally Posted by EGS

I doubt it has anything at all to do with which build of Windows you are using.

Thanks again for all your help. The reason I suggested Build 2004 could be at least part of the issue is that since I updated from Build 1909 Microsoft Explorer loads VERY slowly. Under 1909 I never saw the status bar progressing at the top.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by dg27

... Microsoft Explorer loads VERY slowly...

This? https://windowsreport.com/file-explo...ave%20changes.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by dg27

...3rd party plugins in a separate folder? ... CCleaner for years, but it's gotten a very bad rep ...

To troubleshoot, I'd actually un-install all 3rd party plugs, run CCleaner free version reg & clean passes, and reboot.

[dg27]

Originally Posted by EGS

This? https://windowsreport.com/file-explo...ave%20changes.

Thanks--this really useful. I already had Cortana disabled, plus a lot of the other tweaks in place, but Windows Search was indeed running and I disabled it.

Will have to go thru the rest.

Originally Posted by EGS

To troubleshoot, I'd actually un-install all 3rd party plugs, run CCleaner free version reg & clean passes, and reboot.

I did run CC reg and clean passes.

I uninstalled PT 2020.12; will try again. Not thrilled with uninstalling/reinstalling 3rd-party PIs, but if that's what it takes...

Thanks again.

[dg27]

I'm convinced that the difficulties I'm facing are related to Windows 10 rather than PT. (The slow green progress bar in Windows Explorer is what leads ne to believe that something is amiss.)


I've gone through all the recommendations at the links above to no avail. (Most of these were already in place, since they're part of my normal tweaks.)

I'm not going to reinstall any PT version until I've sorted out the Windows issues.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by dg27

... slow green progress bar in Windows Explorer ...

Google search: "slow green progress bar in Windows Explorer".

[dg27]

I did that and performed all the recommended tests and tweaks.

Also:

Ran sfc: no violations.
Ran Repair-Windows Image: Healthy.
Ran a diagnostic memory test: passed

I changed the folder options to show icons rather than thumbnails and that had no effect. (I leave it set to display thumbnails because I regularly need to browse my own photos related to writing I do for my own work.)

Another symptom of the strange behavior is that when I open a folder that contains images, the thumbnails take a long time to load: They appear as low res and then gradually come into focus. I've never seen this before.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by dg27

I did that and performed all the recommended tests and tweaks...

ALL? Really? Then roll-back to a known-working boot drive image. If you don't have an image, then clean install of Windows.

[dg27]

Originally Posted by EGS

ALL? Really? Then roll-back to a known-working boot drive image. If you don't have an image, then clean install of Windows.

Yes--Most of the changes to settings were already my defaults.

I run Acronis every day and will use one of those backups as a last resort.

One thought: I upgraded to Build 2004 after applying many updates to 1909 (all in the same update session). I'm tempted to roll back to 1909, see if everything is normal, and then update to 2004.

Doing a clean install and getting all of the associated programs installed (95 + another 60 related to Pro Tools) and the OS tweaked generally takes about a week, which I cannot do at this time due to work commitments: I can't take my system off line even for one day.

This is why I'm focusing on fixing this rather than starting from scratch. Things work, but not as they should.

Thanks for your help.

[EGS]

Originally Posted by dg27

... will use one of those backups as a last resort...

That's the FIRST thing to do. 20min fix.