# Processing keeps crashing a second after I start it

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [March 16, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591 "2021-03-16T19:46:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Abu-Bakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/abu-bakr/32/12451_2.png) [@Abu-Bakr](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Abu-Bakr)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/1 "2021-03-16T19:46:36Z")

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I start processing, but it crashes. Ideas why? I’ve seen this problem in: [Processing crashes after file selection dialog](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-crashes-after-file-selection-dialog/1431)

and: [Processing will not start](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-will-not-start/5623)

but neither have a solution I can use. Can someone help me? My situation is basically the same as they have described it, I just installed processing, unzipped it, ran it, and nothing. Weird, because it used to work on this same PC. Windows 10

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/2 "2021-03-16T22:46:58Z")

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Hi,

Can you provide the exact Processing version you are using?

Also can you run processing from the command line and paste the error message (if there’s one? 😉 )

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**Author:** ![Abu-Bakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/abu-bakr/32/12451_2.png) [@Abu-Bakr](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Abu-Bakr)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/3 "2021-03-16T23:11:38Z")

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Hello,

I believe it is Version 3.5.4, the latest version at the time of speaking.

I ran it in the cmd, and while it showed a splash screen for processing, no errors happened, it crashed, and I didn’t see it on Task Manager either. Nothing came out of the command prompt either

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/4 "2021-03-16T23:23:28Z")

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All right, it’s strange because even on GitHub issues they say that it’s better to ask here… 🤔

> <https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/6032>
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> I am trying to run Processing. It shows the splash screen for a couple seconds and exits.
> Steps to reproduce:
> Run program
> Troubleshooting steps:
> Update...

> <https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5543>
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> Description
> 
> Expected Behavior
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> Current Behavior
> Steps to Reproduce
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> Your Environment
>  
> 
> Processing version :3.37
> Operating System and OS version: Windows 10
> Other information:
> Possible Causes / Solutions

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**Author:** ![Abu-Bakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/abu-bakr/32/12451_2.png) [@Abu-Bakr](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Abu-Bakr)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/5 "2021-03-16T23:37:20Z")

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Yeah, it’s why I came here haha. Not sure what to do now, one of them was resolved because he reinstalled it? I just installed mine though

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/6 "2021-03-16T23:39:38Z")

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Yes, can you try to remove all Processing installed on your system (including config files / user sketchbook folder) and install again the latest version?

Also I suspect it may be linked to the Java version installed on your system? Try to update it to the latest version if not 😉

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**Author:** ![Abu-Bakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/abu-bakr/32/12451_2.png) [@Abu-Bakr](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Abu-Bakr)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/7 "2021-03-17T15:14:32Z")

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I’ve updated my Java version to 16, I believe and re-installed processing, to no avail. Where are the config files?

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/8 "2021-03-17T18:14:16Z")

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I think you have a `sketchbook` folder in your user home directory (it’s the case on Linux)

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**Author:** ![Abu-Bakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/abu-bakr/32/12451_2.png) [@Abu-Bakr](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Abu-Bakr)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/9 "2021-03-17T18:31:26Z")

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Not here I don’t, sorry. Perhaps it’s something different because I’m running Windows 10?

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/10 "2021-03-17T23:08:28Z")

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Anyway maybe it’s specific to Linux and I can’t really help you with Windows in this case ☹

Did it work after reinstalling it?

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**Author:** ![Abu-Bakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/abu-bakr/32/12451_2.png) [@Abu-Bakr](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Abu-Bakr)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-keeps-crashing-a-second-after-i-start-it/28591/11 "2021-03-18T00:05:35Z")

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Unfortunately, no, it still shows the splash screen and does nothing