CursorFX frozen/not responding /possible fix suggestions

running windows 7- 64bit 970GTX- AMD 9550

Recently purchased CursorFX worked fine until one of the ZIP files I download crashed it

ran then disabled MalwareBytes / Hitman pro alert (gave CursorFX permissions) JRT- AdwareCleaner - CCleaner

found CursorFX in c:program files(86)- stardock - CursorFX (right  clicked it troubleshoot - set it for windows xp)

located cursorFX files in library documents - public documents (right clicked a random cursor to trick it to work

also did 2 or 3 uninstalls - shut-downs - restarts

noticed when running process explorer / process monitor that cursorFX was stuck and a MS svchost was running wild (so did a bunch of PID force stops to try to trick it to bypass (should have opened up a CMD prompt and used Netstat -ano chkdsk netview and cross referenced the PID's online with the ip's displayed I did not because I know should generally be clean and this started shortly after I just made a clone of the C drive and did a cloud backup to Acronis)

After swapping the drives, and shutting down all Acronis pocessors/services/servers Permanently.   CursorFX stopped working (no worries have a clone from before using Acronis but wanted to troubleshoot it to make CGI cursors without swapping drives again)

I am almost sure the fix was when I managed to trouble shoot it to MS and other 3d CGI developer accounts that I use when making some quick SFX, video game making software  and animations

suggestions for any-one is to use autoruns - Process explorer - process monitor - JRT - Adwarecleaner - CCleaner - Hitman Pro Alert - MalwareBytes - Zamana (usually gets anything that malwarebytes and hitman pro alert misses) - and try to avoid using Acronis True Image for cloud backups CLONE the drive FIRST then cloud backup (until they fix a bunch of more issues)

Ether CursorFX needs a patch or vice versa for the software I have installed (either way I am allowing MS and a few trusted developer accts to run scans and patch as they go to resolve it in the windows directories)

I did notice that all processors and services in the entire PC have verified licensed certificated when I did a cross reference (leads me back to thinking Acronis trying to Mod my system again for their universal protection that I forced stop)

It could also have been the CursorFX zip file I tried to open and install

 

Hope some of these suggestions help any-one that gets stuck like I did in the last hour

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Set CursorFX Control Panel.exe to Windows 7 compatibility mode. Problem solved.

Reply #3 Top

Thanx for the link to insure a complete uninstall (if needed in the future). Because of the developer software tools installed on my studio PC my system is always being modified thru updates to the system files, (about 2x a week) It is working fine now, but next week when I allow Acronis access to system files for a cloud backup this will come in handy. Thanx again