Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI on Windows 8

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Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI on Windows 8

Postby JoJoBAH » Sat May 10, 2014 9:11 pm

I've used BRU under windows 7 Pro x64 with no problems, but I recently installed the latest x64 version of BRU on windows 8 Pro x64 (clean install), and the context menu appears and starts BRU, but I get no GUI. It just resides in memory, and I have to kill it and run BRU through the start menu.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby truth » Sun May 11, 2014 3:08 am

Sounds like the .dll didnt properly install/register, its impossible to know for sure.
Perhaps a perm-issue from the wrong user-acct/privelege used during install??
Sorry, I dont have Win8 to troubleshoot any further.

If you cant restore its functionality, you can create your own right-click menu entry:
Copy the below text-lines into a file, then name it BRU.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\BRU]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\BRU\Command]
@="\"C:\\DirPath\\BRU\\BRU.exe\" \"%1\""

Edit the Path to your BRU.exe with DirNames separated by \\
Clicking-it creates a new right-click menu-entry (BRU versus Bulk Rename Here)
Its completely non-dll dependant, simply passing the right-clicked-DirPath to BRU.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby JoJoBAH » Sun May 11, 2014 6:16 am

I added the lines to the Registry as you instructed, but I get the same result.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby truth » Sun May 11, 2014 7:22 pm

There should be no prob, as long as you select BRU versus Bulk Rename here
Out of curiousity, what's the exact DirPath?
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby JoJoBAH » Sun May 11, 2014 9:34 pm

path is:

C:\Program Files\Bulk Rename Utility\Bulk Rename Utility.exe

There are now two entries in the context menu: the original Bulk Rename Here and the new one BRU created by the registry entries I made. Either one produces the same result, i.e, Bulk Rename Utility.exe starts with no GUI and resides in memory until I kill it.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby truth » Mon May 12, 2014 2:58 am

Yes, I'm speaking strictly about the BRU-entry, the other depends on an installed .dll
I'd use regedit to confirm the key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\BRU\command
and double-check the command in its right-pane's (default) data.. Yours should be:
"C:\Program Files\Bulk Rename Utility\Bulk Rename Utility.exe" "%1"

It merely launches BRU at %1 (RightClickedDir=%1)
If it fails, type the equivalent from your run-command/command-line:
"C:\Program Files\Bulk Rename Utility\Bulk Rename Utility.exe" "C:\YourRightClicked\Dirpath"
Just remember to include quotes, & use the same RightClickedDirectory

If that fails, try: "C:\Program Files\Bulk Rename Utility\Bulk Rename Utility.exe" "C:"
to eliminate potential issues/permissions/etc with the RightClickedDirectory itself
(Im assuming you're right-clicking actual Dirs, not 'Libraries/etc')

Did you already uninstall, then re-install as administrator?
I'll await results before offering more suggestions, no Win8-environ here.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby JoJoBAH » Mon May 12, 2014 6:40 am

Uninstalling and re-installing worked. I had tried re-installing (without uninstalling) before and that didn't work, but i guess it was uninstalling that made the difference. Thank you for your time.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby mfrie01 » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:10 am

Disable your network adapter and I'll bet BRU loads immediately. The problem is that BRU is scanning all your network drives. Watch the Background Processes in Task Manager and you'll see the memory loading and the network activity running in the background.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby Admin » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:23 am

Finally we think we found the issue that is causing this in Win 8.1 and we will be posting a new version this week. thanks
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI

Postby Admin » Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:15 am

Hi, this issue should be fixed in version 2.1.7.3 , which you can download from here:

32-bit : http://bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Downloads/2.7.1.3/BRU_Setup_WinNTx86.exe
64-bit : http://bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Downloads/2.7.1.3/BRU_Setup_WinNTx64.exe
No-Installer files: http://bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Downloads/2.7.1.3/BRU_NoInstall.zip

Please confirm if that's the case...

thanks!
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI on Windows 8

Postby CScotty » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:53 pm

I'm seeing the same issue in Win7 x64.

Seems to be scanning the network drive as I see the process running and allocating more and more memory. If I use the context menu on a local drive, it opens to the GUI promptly.

I've tried the 2.7.1.3 version - no change.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI on Windows 8

Postby Admin » Fri Jul 04, 2014 3:03 am

What actions do you take on Win7 that lead to the network drive scanning?
thanks
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI on Windows 8

Postby CScotty » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:41 am

On the network drive, use file explorer to browse to the folder of interest, right click to use the context menu method to launch. Same result if I launch directly. If I browse to a local drive and use the context menu it comes straight up.
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI on Windows 8

Postby ThomasK » Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:52 pm

Mine is fixed after doing the reinstall, hope it helps!
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Re: Win8x64 Context Menu Starts BRU but no GUI on Windows 8

Postby Geospiri » Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:34 am

Thank you so much mines fixed'in win 8.1 64bit

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