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Barbt425
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  		   Posted 9/11/2015 8:24 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I cannot access finale after installing Windows 10. Any suggestions? I get the initial startup screen and that is all. Thanks for any advice.
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  		   Posted 9/11/2015 10:30 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I'm not a Windows user, but it seems that often the first step in any Finale troubleshooting is to trash the preferences and let Finale regenerate a fresh set.

See here, but they don't give the procedure for Windows 10:
www.finalemusic.com/usermanuals/finale2014win/Content/Finale/Finale_Preferences.htm

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  		   Posted 9/11/2015 10:38 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I'd also upgrade to Finale 2015d.

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  		   Posted 9/11/2015 10:57 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Thanks for the suggestions. Can't get in to preferences. I only get a blank screen with the start up logo. Can't afford the upgrade right now.
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  		   Posted 9/11/2015 11:43 AM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I think that N. Grossingink is talking about the startup files, called finale.ini and finmidi.ini.

Another idea: contact support. There could be a .dll missing that you can download from Microsoft.

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  		   Posted 9/11/2015 12:24 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Right click on the Finale icon and select "troubleshoot compatibility" and see if you can run it in an earlier version of Windows.

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  		   Posted 9/11/2015 12:25 PM (GMT -5)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
If Finale was already installed when you upgraded to Windows 10, it might be that Finale needs a fresh install. Upgrades in place often cause these kinds of problems.

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