I am experiencing same problem as this topic, the Dexpot halts on the splashscreen, by clicking on the splashscreen it disappears but Dexpot keeps running in background and doing nothing.
I tried all the solution provided here but none of them works.

I kept trying, but never succeed to let Dexpot work again even by closing all other programs to avoid any potential software conflict.

Finally, when I failed to extract some files from Winrar, I reallize that I have change my H: drive to D:, where my system temporary folder is stored, all my TEMP/TMP variable now was pointing to a non-existing folder.

I changed all the variables immediately by right clicking on My Computer->Properties->Advanced System Setting->Tab Advanced->Environment Variables, I have modified all TEMP/TMP for user/system to H:\TEMP before, which should be D:\TEMP now.

Jawohl!! Dexpot works fine now, of course all settings were lost with tons of uninstall & reinstall.
But it works.

I just hope Dexpot will give some useful information to let user to determine more easily what the problem is. (Winrar did gave in this case.)

Great Software and best regards.

Sure, I have just registered. Thanks for the support.

:dex:,

would you please register to our forum first, so we can properly offer you the latest beta?

Nope, the default names don't stay either. I modified them directly in the Registry to what I wanted them to be, and the first time starting the program afterwards it worked, but after shutting it down and restarting they were gone again.

Checkbox: under "Configure Desktops", Properties tab, there is a checkbox next to the words "Password protection". This checkbox state is saved (checked or unchecked) and is unaffected by starting or quitting the program. The password itself is not saved though.

Good to hear about the configuration option. =)

Hi, :dex:

[quote="br123"]Also, the names assigned to each Desktop also vanish after Dexpot is closed, either manually or by Windows shutting down.[/quote]
what are the desktop names you're trying to assign? Does it work with the default "Desktop 1", "Desktop 2", ...?

[quote]Notice that password protection (the checkbox) setting is saved.[/quote]
Which checkbox?

[quote]Taskbar Pager originally took up way too much space in my opinion, so I modified some registry keys to give it two rows and make it smaller, and now it looks much much better. This should be an option for configuring Taskbar Pager - right now it is inconfigurable without going into the Registry.[/quote]
We'll add a small configuration dialog in the next version.

Hi all,

Sorry for not responding for a long time. I stopped using Dexpot for awhile, then came back and saw that there was an update (1.5.5). I installed it and many of my issues in this thread have been fixed. Dexpot loads and starts correctly, and Dexcube and Taskbar Page load as well.

A few problems still: the master password does not get saved, so even though some desktops have password protection enabled, nothing happens, and even after a password is set I am not prompted for a password. Also, the names assigned to each Desktop also vanish after Dexpot is closed, either manually or by Windows shutting down. This second problem is a minor annoyance but is still something I would like to have fixed. Notice that password protection (the checkbox) setting is saved. I don't know about desktop rules though - haven't tried them.

Taskbar Pager originally took up way too much space in my opinion, so I modified some registry keys to give it two rows and make it smaller, and now it looks much much better. This should be an option for configuring Taskbar Pager - right now it is inconfigurable without going into the Registry.

The regular version of Dexpot stores its settings in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dexpot. The portable version uses a file called "portable.ini" located in the same folder as the Dexpot executable.

Patrick or Sebastian:

Where and how does Dexpot save these settings?
Where is that file located?

I just tried that. Opened Dexpot, enabled Dexcube and Sevendex, and restarted the program. Once again, both plugins were disabled.

Do the plugins get loaded automatically when you exit Dexpot manually and then restart it?

alright well thanks a lot for your help. I liked using Dexpot a lot because it was so feature rich and had a bit of eye-candy, which no other free program had, but if these plugins don't load I might have to switch to someone else... =(

[quote="br123"]Thanks for the help, but that didn't fix my issue unfortunately.
Any other ideas?[/quote]

Ouch...... :?
Nope
I had hoped that this would work for you as it has for me.
I have only really noticed these issues on upgraded systems, and not full installs.
Windows does something.....not right; in the upgrade :|

Thanks for the help, but that didn't fix my issue unfortunately.
Any other ideas?

Understood....
I ran into a similar issue with my laptop, and have had some very serious issues.
The upgrade is not so much, it blends certain files, creates some, and hides others.
This has been the best and worst "Upgrade" experience I have ever had with Windows, but it is no where perfect to be sure :(
Understand that over time you are going to notice more and more odd behavior and anomalies

In order to over come what you are describing, and to get Dexpot to behave, here is what I had to do:
1) If you have Dexpot set to start on login. Turn this off in settings:

[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1016357/Dexpot/Screenshot%20-%206_21_2010%20%2C%2012_12_34%20PM.jpg[/img]

2) Log off and login, or better yet; restart your system.
3) Once Windows is completely up and running; Right click on Dexpot (wherever you launch it from) and Run as Administrator
4) Once Dexpot is up and running; Go back into settings and make what ever changes you require. Create a profile if you like, I did ;)
5) Re-Check the start with windows box in settings, if you start Dexpot with windows login.
6) log off and in again, or restart your system.
This corrected all the flaky issues I was having with Dexpot.
This is the operation I had to follow to get Dexpot to work as I needed it to work on an "Upgrade" system from Windows Vista to 7.

There is one other course of actions:
Install Dexpot in a folder that the Dexpot Core files are not UAC monitored.
I created a folder in C: call Program Files (Alternative). I use this file for self contained/Portable programs. It has the advantage of not being monitored by the UAC for Read/Write Operations, but will continued to be monitored by the UAC for operational actions.
Not so sure I suggest this course for the average individual, especially if you are using the UAC for a very secure system. Which I suggest for about 99% of my clients when I build them a custom system or do Tech Support for end users.

It was an upgrade installation - I needed to preserve my programs and data, not to mention the fact that I didn't have a second hard drive working at the moment (one of them failed and I had to get it replaced) so backing up data and doing a clean install was out of the question.

Well the Firefox issue is fixed - my ZoneAlarm extension was causing the problem so I disabled it. Nonetheless, the other issues still persist - plugins don't load automatically, desktop names are lost, and Sevendex doesn't always show all four desktops.

[quote="br123"]but recently I upgraded my computer [/quote]

If appropriate I would pose a question here;
When you upgraded;
Did you just run an upgrade from Vista to 7?
Or did you do a clean install of Windows 7?

Well I've run into some other problems that may or may not be related. I was able to configure Dexpot for my hotkeys, Dexcube, Sevendex, etc, but if I restart my computer, those plugins get disabled and I have to manually reenable them myself through the settings menu. Also, the names I assigned to the desktops (Work 1, Work 2, etc) also are gone. The hotkeys are still there and I did save my settings into a profile.

Another more disturbing issue is that firefox cannot make any new windows! I can't tell for sure if this is a Firefox issue or not but it only started after I started using Dexpot again. I can't make new windows on any desktop, only a single one with all of my tabs. This is a rather big issue for me unfortunately.

Thanks a lot! That fixed the issue. I'll let you know if I run into any other hurdles but so far it's looking great.

Thanks again!

Hm, let's try it the manual way, just to be sure. Open a Command Prompt as administrator, then run the following command:

[code]regsvr32 %windir%\SysWOW64\mscomctl.ocx[/code]

Sorry for the double post, but the log file remains the same as before.