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Jim and Bill, Please send me this MP3 audio file. And if possible entire project sources. Thanks.

In the next version, we will keep the program settings in Application Data of current user. This will solve this issue. But you can modify any existing version from 5.0 to 6.5 to allow work under limited user account. Browse folder: C:\Program Files\WnSoft PicturesToExe\6.5\ Find the next file: UninstallCfg1.ini Set other folders: Config=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PicturesToExe\Versions\6.5 ConfigCommon=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\PicturesToExe Save file. Restart PicturesToExe.

Thank you!

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.5.5 is available now Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-setup.zip (8 MB) Changes in this version * Fixed problem (5.5 to 6.5.4) with freezing of the main program of PicturesToExe under Windows 7 with Aero Glass user inteface on some PCs with quad-core CPUs. * Minor change in German language file.

That's great!

Pierre, Ray, Thanks for confirmation! I'm very grateful you for help! I posted official version 6.5.5 Beta: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12568 Please see my question in that topic.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.5.5 Beta is available now This beta replaces previous version 6.5.4 after installation. Important note. Please test work of created EXE files of sequences under Windows 7 with Aero Glass. And work of Objects and Animation editor. We finally solved the problem with freezing of PicturesToExe (the main program) under Windows 7 with Aero Glass user interface. This issue happened under quad-core CPUs. We think that it's a bug in Windows 7, and we had to find an alternate solution. I plan to send a bug-report to Microsoft. Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-beta.zip (8 MB) Changes in version 6.5.5 * Fixed problem (5.5 to 6.5.4) with freezing of the main program of PicturesToExe under Windows 7 with Aero Glass user inteface on some PCs with quad-core CPUs.

Ray, Jean, Pierre, I think we've found the solution for this problem. Please install this special version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-08.zip

Today after many attempts and hardware experiments we finally reproced this problem on our computer in office. We installed ADM Phenom X4 quad-core CPU and removed external NVIDIA PCI-E video card. It's working with integrated ATI-AMD HD 3200 video card now. We'll explore this problem right now. Thank you for for the help!

Thank you very much! I'll think about next steps to solve this problem.

Thank you! Ray, Jean, Please try this version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-07_1.zip

Ray, I'm grateful you for your patience and quick replies! Last question for today, will official version 6.5.4 freeze if you start to drag a picture from the File list, but drop it outside the Slide list (say drop it back to file list)?

Ray, Thank you. If it possible please run this version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-06_2.zip I've temporarily modified view of picture during drag'n'drop. You see grey rectangle, instead of picture. It's OK for this test.

Ray, Excellent, please try this new version: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-06.zip (The installer and About window should say version 6.5.5.)

Thanks, Pierre! Exactly that I need. So I can assume that freezing happens right after VISUAL drag-n-drop to (or within) Slide list? - Will it freeze if you move slide by mouse (change time position on several seconds) in TIMELINE mode? - copy and then paste one slide to slide list?

Ray, Jean, Thanks! One more question please. In official version (6.5.4) does freezing occur when you: - add slide by double clicking on a picture in the file panel (without visual drag-n-drop) - if you go to the Objects & animation editor, simply move a main picture to a half of screen, close the O&A editor. Do you see the result of this change in the MiniPlayer? Or it freezes? - will it freeze if you move slide by mouse (change time position on several seconds) in TIMELINE mode? - copy and then paste one slide to slide list

Ray, OK, thanks! Please try the latest special version I posted in previous post today.

Thanks, Please try a new test version of PicturesToExe: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-05_1.zip The caption of the main window should contain "2010-11-05_1". In this version I've deactivated preview for selected images in the file list. It displays only picture of selected slide in Slide list. Please ignore this visual bug. The only important thing - will it work or freeze?

Ray, Thank you! Please can ask one more question - what happens in PTE, if you try open (via main menu | File | Open) already loaded project, same project file? Will it freeze the program?

Ray, Jean, Please try this modified version of PicturesToExe: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup_2010-11-04_1.zip The caption of the main window of PTE should contains words "2010-11-04_1". It means that you run this special version. Will it freezes on your computers with Aero Glass enabled?

Ray, Do I understand right that it's possible to run PicturesToExe 6.5.4, load some project and click to any slide in the Slide list below to see a preview in preview area without freezing of PicturesToExe? Is it possible to rewind position of cursor below the preview (miniPlayer)? Then load another project, select some slides. All it doesn't freeze the program? But if you modify existing project, move slide or add new slide, or create new project and add first slide it causes freezing?

Ray, Thanks. Can you do same in PicturesToExe? Without modifying of projects.

Sorry for the misprint: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/SlideshowPlayer.zip

Please try this test player of slideshows: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/SlideshowPlayer.zip (800 KB) Click "Open Project" button, choose any working .pte project file. Slideshow should player. Try to rewind position (click "Play/Pause" after rewinding to resume). Then try to load another project. How it works on your PC?

Some users of PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.5 to 6.5 have a problem with freezing of the main program when they add new slides or move slides, or just load another project. This issue happens only under Windows 7 with Aero Glass. We need more statistic on this problem. (Aero Glass is a new view of user interface in Windows 7, windows has semi-transparent border and caption, 3D effects on minimizing/restoring of applications.) If you experience this problem, please reply on several questions. If you can't reply on some question, just skip it. - Name of CPU; - Number of cores: Dual or Quad; - Size of system memory - Name of video card - 32 bit or 64 bit version of Windows 7 - When freezing of the program happens? (Adding of new slide, start of PicturesToExe, opening of a project) - Do you have any problem with running of executable sequences earlier created in PicturesToExe 5.5 to 6.5? Thanks in advance! Currently I'm suspecting that this problem related with quad-core CPUs. So if you have 4 cores CPU and everything is OK under Windows 7, please let me know.