Calibre doesn't launch on Windows 10.

Alice_Reizner · 02-10-2023, 05:11 PM

Hi everyone.

This is my first post, so I'm sorry if I do something wrong.

I'm having issues trying to launch Calibre on my PC. Also, I've uninstalled, installed the 6.12.0 version, update all my drivers, and installed all Windows updates. Nothing has worked D:

Here all info from CMD

Quote:

C:\Users\Maria Franco>calibre-debug -g
calibre 6.12 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: es

Thanks in advance for your help!

theducks · 02-10-2023, 05:23 PM

That is it?
What does Task Manager show (is calibre anything on the list)?
Because that leads me to believe Calibre is still running.

Alice_Reizner · 02-10-2023, 05:33 PM

Yup. Calibre is running in the background.

What should I do?

kovidgoyal · 02-10-2023, 07:25 PM

Its just offscreen, use the windows shortcut to bring offscreen windows back to the main screen.

ownedbycats · 02-10-2023, 07:30 PM

'Cascade windows' on the taskbar also helps, though it's not available on all versions of Windows. (It should on 10, though; the caveat is more for the future people who come across this thread.

)

Alice_Reizner · 02-14-2023, 12:15 PM

Hi, everyone!
I tried your recommendations, but the problem persists.
Also, I executed three commands on CMD, but they didn't help.

Quote:

sfc /scannow
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

Calibre is still running, but nowhere to be seen.

EDIT: I tried launching Calibre in Safe mode and it worked, but remains the same in normal mode.

Thanks for your help, guys!

theducks · 02-14-2023, 12:35 PM

alt+space M
Then Left arrow a bunch of times (it should start to move on screen if it is off to the right, the most common)

ownedbycats · 02-14-2023, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

alt+space M
Then Left arrow a bunch of times (it should start to move on screen if it is off to the right, the most common)

Kovid already suggested that...

Alice_Reizner · 02-14-2023, 12:52 PM

I don't know if I am missing something. There is no window for Calibre, so I connot move it.

Still, the process is running in the background.

Quoth · 02-14-2023, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

alt+space M
Then Left arrow a bunch of times (it should start to move on screen if it is off to the right, the most common)

Do that immediately after starting Calibre and it will move the window.

theducks · 02-14-2023, 01:12 PM

Quoth has the simplest way, catch Calibre while it has focus

Another way to get focus on a specific app
Alt+Tab (keep holding Alt), Tab again until Calibre has a highlight. Release Alt

Quoth · 02-14-2023, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Another way to get focus on a specific app
Alt+Tab (keep holding Alt), Tab again until Calibre has a highlight. Release Alt

I knew there was a way with little icons, or something showing running program, but it's five years since I wholly left Windows. So I left that out

Just tried Alt Tab on Linux Mint with Mate Desktop, Server 2003 theme but XP Metallic decorations and Oxygen icons using Marco and Compositor (window manager) and it works. No assurance on any other Linux desktop or Window manager. I also have a sort of panel pop-out on all four edges of the screen:
Top is menu, terminal, kill application, view system/Processes (like Win properties & task manager), and buttons of running programs only on current workspace.
Bottom is status & notifications (like taskbar notifications/tray), time-date, lock, log-out, quit (shutdown, restart etc). Also the 4 workspace previews/selectors (like 4 desktops).
Left is one click icons for common programs only accessing Local and Right is one click icons for anything needing LAN or Internet. The Desktop only has icons for mounted shares and storage devices and 3 x VMs.

NT4.0 (Still could have multipane File Manager), Win2000, XP were very flexible. Vista & W7 less so. Win10 seems like Windows 2.0 on Hercules Mono in terms of flexibility.

BetterRed · 02-14-2023, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alice_Reizner

Hi everyone.

This is my first post, so I'm sorry if I do something wrong.

I'm having issues trying to launch Calibre on my PC. Also, I've uninstalled, installed the 6.12.0 version, update all my drivers, and installed all Windows updates. Nothing has worked D:

Try right click on toolbar and select Cascade Windows viz:

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Do you ever attach a 2nd monitor?

BR

Quoth · 02-14-2023, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Try right click on toolbar and select Cascade Windows viz:

Attachment 199745

Do you ever attach a 2nd monitor?

BR

A projector counts as a second monitor as does a TV screen.

Ships · 02-27-2023, 03:23 AM

I have two graphics cards and two monitors. Due to cable issues, my main monitor is off of my second graphics card. I set the second monitor to be the primary in BIOS, so it boots to that monitor, but Calibre won't launch unless I have the other monitor on and displaying. Even if I disconnect the other monitor so that the system only sees one monitor in display settings, Calibre won't display. It shows in the task manager, but it's not displaying anywhere (I looked for it using the recommendations above).

Any thoughts? is this a known issue?

Thanks.

02-10-2023, 07:30 PM	#5
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 9,331 Karma: 63265021 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	'Cascade windows' on the taskbar also helps, though it's not available on all versions of Windows. (It should on 10, though; the caveat is more for the future people who come across this thread. ) Last edited by ownedbycats; 02-10-2023 at 07:33 PM.

02-27-2023, 03:23 AM	#15
Ships Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Device: Calibre	Same issue I have two graphics cards and two monitors. Due to cable issues, my main monitor is off of my second graphics card. I set the second monitor to be the primary in BIOS, so it boots to that monitor, but Calibre won't launch unless I have the other monitor on and displaying. Even if I disconnect the other monitor so that the system only sees one monitor in display settings, Calibre won't display. It shows in the task manager, but it's not displaying anywhere (I looked for it using the recommendations above). Any thoughts? is this a known issue? Thanks.

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Alice_Reizner Newbie Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2018 - Kobo Touch	Yup. Calibre is running in the background. What should I do?

02-10-2023, 07:25 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,380 Karma: 23766374 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Its just offscreen, use the windows shortcut to bring offscreen windows back to the main screen.

02-14-2023, 12:35 PM	#7
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,397 Karma: 58055234 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	alt+space M Then Left arrow a bunch of times (it should start to move on screen if it is off to the right, the most common)

02-14-2023, 12:52 PM	#9
Alice_Reizner Newbie Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2023 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2018 - Kobo Touch	I don't know if I am missing something. There is no window for Calibre, so I connot move it. Still, the process is running in the background.

02-14-2023, 01:12 PM	#11
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,397 Karma: 58055234 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Quoth has the simplest way, catch Calibre while it has focus Another way to get focus on a specific app Alt+Tab (keep holding Alt), Tab again until Calibre has a highlight. Release Alt

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