Is anyone else experiencing SW2015 SP4 crashing for "Open" "Save" or "Save as" from The File menu?
Double-clicking on SW files will open as expected without crashes
Saving a file that's already open and clicking "Save" works as expected without crashes, but as soon as I "Save as," it crashes.
I'm running SW in Windows 8 compatibility mode to get past this issue for now. I hope this gets resolved. Reproduced on two other computers running Windows 10 build 10240
Hi,
SolidWorks do not currently support Windows 10 see SOLIDWORKS System Requirements | Windows and Mac | SOLIDWORKS
The latest OS currently supported for the version you are running is Windows 8.1
Hi, SolidWorks will only start to support Windows 10 from SolidWorks 2015 SP5 I believe. So that might explain why you are experiencing crash errors
Hi,
I was getting the same issue but have managed to work around it by running the sldworks.exe in Windows 8 compatibility mode and run as Administrator.
I can get it to run like that, but then my 3dconnexion space pilot pro doesn't function. Any of you using these?
Hi,
I've tried to get my SpaceNavigator to work without any luck so far, it works in the test applications just fine but SolidWorks won't load the add-in dll file, normally you see the 3D toolbar but since Windows 10 nothing.
I think maybe i figured it out. Run as compatibility for windows 8, but dont run as an administrator. I can open files, and the 3d spacepilot pro works.
I just right clicked the desktop icon, properties, compatibilty, and set it there. Let me know if that works for you.
Hi, I had the same issue, but with the released version of Windows 10. I know it isn't officially supported, just hoping it would work....2014 SP4 seems to work all right without running in compatibility mode, though I haven't done extensive testing with it yet. 2015 SP4 kept crashing as described above. Just wanted to add my experience that running in Win 8 compatibility mode seems to have resolved the crashing issue for opening and saving in 2015....crossing my fingers nothing else goes wrong. Haven't tried it with Space Navigator, I'm just using a regular mouse.
It seems a little slower with menus and file access than i had with windows 8.1, but its not crashing.
Yes, I noticed this, too. Seems like 2015 is even a little slower than 2014, but that could just be my imagination.
I didn't really notice that it was slower, but probably because I removed 2014 awhile ago. I have the only seat in our company. I did notice moving from 8.1 to 10 made a difference. It actually runs fast when it's not in compatibility mode. You just can't save files. You can open recent files, but no clicking on File, open.
Once the next service pack comes out everything should be just fine.
This problem still exists in Windows 10 RTM. I used Microsoft's Application Compatibility Toolkit to create a fix for it that does not slow down the app at all. Extra Parts: Fixed: Solidworks 2015 x64 on Windows 10 Application Compatibility Shim
Fantastic! I just applied your fix and it worked like a charm. Thank you for making it so easy to install! 2015 is now running out of compatibility mode, is stable, and way faster than it was in compatibility mode! Thanks again for sharing this.
2016 PR1 seems to experience the same slow interface, is there a fix for it as well? I don't have issues crashing, but this version is much slower than beta 3.
I'm sorry, that sounds like an issue with the PR, not an application compatibility thing. Are you running it on Win10?
Yeah. Beta 3 worked well on WIN 10. It seems like everything is a bit slower now on PR1 I really hope this isn't the final build because I don't know how I'll use it.
It seems to get slower the long it stays open.
That sounds like a memory leak or a thread leak. Does Dassant offer any way to provide feedback or report issues on the PR or Betas? That sounds like your best bet. (I don't work for them, I work for a tiny software company in Redmond, Wa.)
Thanks EG! I just installed an evaluation license (running Windows 10 pro) and didn't think crashing on save was a good way for SW to start out of the gate. Your fix seems to have worked, and is the epitome of simplicity.
--AJ
Great post, it's working for me
This resolved my issue, I couldn't get Solidworks to launch at all on Win8 Compatibility mode, and with no compatibility options selected, I could launch the program, but not "open" files without an immediate crash. Thank you!
I've been searching for an answer to why my Spacepilot stopped working in Solidworks once I'd updated to windows 10 from 7 and why my SP4 installation suddenly crashed on "save as". This thread solved everything, thanks a lot everyone!
Never even thought of trying compatibility mode
Edit: and yes, agreed it is much slower in compatibility mode
I'm running SW in Windows 8 compatibility mode to get past this issue for now. I hope this gets resolved. Reproduced on two other computers running Windows 10 build 10240