# "Processing won't open"

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-wont-open/29808>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [May 3, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-wont-open/29808 "2021-05-03T10:32:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![yoonewb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f04885/32.png) [@yoonewb](https://discourse.processing.org/u/yoonewb)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-wont-open/29808/1 "2021-05-03T10:32:13Z")

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I am not good with computers so bare with me please.  
When I open processing, it shows the starting window and it’s gone in half a second.  
I’ve tried reinstalling it, rebooting my PC, reinstalling java, tried different programs for unpacking the zip file.  
It works just fine on my laptop. Never worked on my desktop.  
I need help deperately ☹

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**Author:** ![micuat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/micuat/32/19407_2.png) [@micuat](https://discourse.processing.org/u/micuat)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-wont-open/29808/2 "2021-05-03T16:15:26Z")

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Hi! Welcome to the forum! What is the operating system of your laptop and desktop? Windows? mac?

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**Author:** ![yoonewb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f04885/32.png) [@yoonewb](https://discourse.processing.org/u/yoonewb)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-wont-open/29808/3 "2021-05-04T06:18:19Z")

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I’m using Windows 10.

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**Author:** ![yoonewb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f04885/32.png) [@yoonewb](https://discourse.processing.org/u/yoonewb)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-wont-open/29808/4 "2021-05-04T10:20:45Z")

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Hey I think I fixed it! My Desktop folder was in my OneDrive folder, I moved everything there to my PC and it’s working now! Thank you for trying to help!