Start8 Won't Launch

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I just purchased a subscription renewal for Object Desktop Ultimate and downloaded and installed Start8. I cannot get the program to launch. I have tried both Start8 and Start8_64. I am running Windows 8 on a 64-bit machine.

I also downloaded and installed Stardock Central and it shows Start8 as installed. I also installed Decor8. Clicking the Launch button in Stardock Central will not launch either program either.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Stephen

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Ignore SDCentral for now and open up the Start8 folder (c:\program files (x86)\Stardock\Start8) and run Start8Config.  Does that open?

Likewise for Decor8 running Decor8Config.exe

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

When I run the Start8config, it ask me to start the trial, buy (which I have already done) and the have already purchased option. I clicked that one, entered my email and password and it accessed my account and then said it was all that I had installed that was purchased was ready to go. Still can't launch it.

If I look at my account at Stardock, it lists everything I have purchased including Start8.

Thanks again!
Stephen

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MadHatter51, reply 2
When I run the Start8config, it ask me to start the trial, buy (which I have already done) and the have already purchased option. I clicked that one, entered my email and password and it accessed my account and then said it was all that I had installed that was purchased was ready to go. Still can't launch it.

If I look at my account at Stardock, it lists everything I have purchased including Start8.

Thanks again!
Stephen
End of MadHatter51's quote

Start8 should have auto launched itself once activated.

Have you tried rebooting after doing that?