Gale Andrews wrote:Where exactly does that get logged in Event Viewer? What is the Event ID
Log Name: Application
Source: SideBySide
Event ID: 80
Level: Error
Description: Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Audacity\audacity.exe".Error in manifest or policy file "" on line . A component version required by the application conflicts with another component version already active. Conflicting components are:. Component 1: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.18837_none_fa3b1e3d17594757.manifest. Component 2: C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.18837_none_41e855142bd5705d.manifest.
<EventData> C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.18837_none_fa3b1e3d17594757.manifest
C:\Windows\WinSxS\manifests\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.18837_none_41e855142bd5705d.manifest
Note: This error has been logged 14 times in the current session.
and is it the same ID as when launching Audacity?
Yes. The same event was logged 3 times upon first launch of Audacity during the current Windows session.
The developers will not reissue 2.1.3 for this.
I only use it on rare occasions and do not expect an immediate resolution. Just documenting the issue so it will be addressed in future releases, thanks.