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* After Octave upgrade the GUI does not open / shuts down immediately. | * After Octave upgrade the GUI does not open / shuts down immediately. | ||
** '''Solution:''' Delete the folder {{path|C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\.config\octave}} | ** '''Solution:''' | ||
*** Version 5.2.0 and older: Delete the folder {{path|C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\.config\octave}} | |||
*** Version 6.1.0 and newer: Delete the folder {{path|%APPDATA%\octave}}, which generally is located at {{path|C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Roaming\octave}} | |||
* Missing/conflicting files. | * Missing/conflicting files. | ||
** '''Solution:''' Remove/Uninstall all existing Octave versions. Restart the system. Install GNU Octave again. | ** '''Solution:''' Remove/Uninstall all existing Octave versions. Restart the system. Install GNU Octave again. | ||
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** '''Solution 1:''' Octave on MS Windows uses VBS scripts to start the program. You can test whether your system is blocking VBS scripts by doing the following: | ** '''Solution 1:''' Octave on MS Windows uses VBS scripts to start the program. You can test whether your system is blocking VBS scripts by doing the following: | ||
**# Using Notepad or another text editor, create a text file containing only the text: <pre>msgbox("This is a test script, Click OK to close")</pre> | **# Using Notepad or another text editor, create a text file containing only the text: <pre>msgbox("This is a test script, Click OK to close")</pre> | ||
**# Save the file on your Desktop with the name {{Path|testscript.vbs}} (be sure that the editor didn't end it in .txt or .vbs.txt) | **# Save the file on your Desktop with the name {{Path|testscript.vbs}} (be sure that the editor didn't end it in .txt or .vbs.txt). | ||
**# Double click the file. If scripts can run, a popup window will appear with that message. | **# Double click the file. If scripts can run, a popup window will appear with that message. | ||
**#* If the file opens in notepad or an editor, it means it still ended in .txt. MS Windows insecurely hides file extensions by default. To show file extensions follow [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/in-win10-how-to-show-the-file-extension-for/ed21ff20-cdb3-4263-9c7d-fc6ed125fc82 these instructions at Microsoft.com]. | **#* If the file opens in notepad or an editor, it means it still ended in .txt. MS Windows insecurely hides file extensions by default. To show file extensions follow [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/in-win10-how-to-show-the-file-extension-for/ed21ff20-cdb3-4263-9c7d-fc6ed125fc82 these instructions at Microsoft.com]. | ||