"Access Violation: Invalid Memory Read Operation at Address 0000000000000000"

[topboxman]

We have two different problems here:

- The "File > Exit vs X" issue is a known bug on Windows and Linux. I have already found and fixed it completely in the next version that I am preparing for release. This bug prevents the core application from terminating correctly when the main window is closed (by clicking the 'X' icon). Basically, the problem is that a component of the integrated web browser (which is an implementation of the Chromium browser) may not terminate execution when the application is exited this way. This happens sometimes and more on some machines, and much more on Windows. As noted, this bug is now fixed. Please bear with me; I am going through a time without much time available due to personal matters, but definitely working on it. A new bugfix release with some new features will be available soon.

Thanks Juan.

Peter

[dpaul]

Thanks Juan,

I'll be patient until the new software update - its only happening some of the time !
Yes, windows 10 can be very annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!

David

[jeffweiss9]

Juan-
Just to increase the statistics, I am also getting this occasionally on Windows 10 which is a new installation from March this year.
Regards,
Jeff

[chestand]

I have had the  same problem until I recently found that I could go into the "bin" file in PixInSight and then double click on the "PixInSight. EXE" icon and the program would start and run as it should. (at least so far, you might try it)

[nm303]

I keep getting this when I use the preprocessing script. Bizarrely, I have noticed that as long as I have some other window open e.g.  web-browser, task manager etc and that is in front of PI i.e. is the active window, then PI runs in the background and finishes the process without throwing the invalid memory read ...error. Weird but it works consistently.