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Unfortunately, I've just done the install of the Unity Editor on Windows 7 64-bit and can't get it to open. I've tried running it "as an Administrator" and in multiple compatibility modes, including XP and Vista options. No dice! Any help is appreciated.

I get this error:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name: Unity.exe
  Application Version:  2.6.1.31223
  Application Timestamp:    4b13e3a0
  Fault Module Name:    KERNELBASE.dll
  Fault Module Version: 6.1.7600.16385
  Fault Module Timestamp:   4a5bdbdf
  Exception Code:   e06d7363
  Exception Offset: 0000b727
  OS Version:   6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48
  Locale ID:    1033
  Additional Information 1: 236e
  Additional Information 2: 236e213616a19c43b9b4f484bab02c9e
  Additional Information 3: f0fb
  Additional Information 4: f0fb81261199e5edc1200c7838f5a558

Thanks for the tips, but none of these suggestions have helped yet. I've tried:

Disabling antivirus (Panda Cloud AV)
Multiple NVidia drivers
Installing in a new user profile
Making sure all Windows updates (optional as well) are installed, especially display drivers
I reinstalled IE8 through the Programs-Features>Add/Remove Windows Services, then reinstalled Unity. Rather than crashing, Unity seems to start, then silently refuse to boot. Period. No APPCRASH, but also no Editor! Jen Grier 15 hours ago [delete this comment]
As a temporary workaround, I've tried running Unity on Virtual PC and VirtualBox with Windows XP installs, but VPC doesn't have 3D acceleration support (blasted!). VirtualBox DOES get Unity to open, but the windows/panels appear in flashing colors. I can navigate around the Island demo project, but it's not a workable scenario.

If you have other suggestions, please post them! I've tried the first two given, but I haven't fixed this yet.

Answer 1

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FINALLY figured out the solution: had to create a DEP exception for Unity. Runs without a hitch now!

answered Mar 15 '10 at 05:28 PM

Jen Grier
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I'm having the same problem. How do you create a DEP exception for Unity?

Aug 24 '11 at 08:49 PM joycecIL

I would really like to know as well. How did you do this?

Oct 12 '11 at 01:13 AM sabliao

As Microsoft Says:

Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.

Click Advanced System Settings. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Under Performance, click Settings.

Click the Data Execution Prevention tab

    Select the check box next to the program that you want to turn off DEP for, and then click OK.

    If the program is not in the list, click Add. Browse to the Program Files folder, find the executable file for the program (unity3d) (it will have an .exe file extension), and then click Open.

Feb 20 '12 at 01:08 AM CC Inc

Thank you so much, the program runs for me now!

Jul 24 '12 at 07:36 PM mahari

Sure thing, glad I could help!

Jul 25 '12 at 01:38 AM CC Inc

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Answer 2

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I've been running Unity 2.6.x under Windows 7 64-bit for quite some time now with no problems.

My best guess would be that this is a problem specific to your particular setup. Sometimes bad or out-of-date drivers can cause these kinds of errors, or sometimes it's another program installed that conflicts with Unity (absurd as it sounds, I know).

The best advice I can give you is to update all your drivers (and make sure you aren't running any beta drivers). You could even try running Unity under a different account in Windows, and with no other programs running in the background.

answered Mar 13 '10 at 09:54 PM

qJake
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Thanks for the answer - I'm glad to hear that this isn't inherent to Windows 7! I am fully up-to-date on drivers and have no beta drivers, but I will definitely try doing the install in a clean account to see if there is a conflict.

Mar 14 '10 at 09:05 PM Jen Grier

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Answer 3

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You could also try checking Windows Update for any new compatibility fixes, as most of the time they are marked as optional and might not install automatically.

However, as said earlier Drivers are typically the reason programs do not run properly. You may even try using an earlier version of a Driver. Occasionally the most up to date Driver will break programs that ran well under a previous version. This has been the case for me a number of times with ATI's updates.

answered Mar 13 '10 at 10:18 PM

karl_
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Thanks for the tip! Yes, I'm up-to-date with all NVidia graphics drivers, so this could definitely be the culprit. I'll post back here if it is related.

Mar 14 '10 at 09:06 PM Jen Grier

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Answer 4

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my DEP is protecting OS services only and i have this problem, is there something i missed here

answered May 03 '11 at 07:46 AM

tudor
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Answer 5

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you can isolate the scene that has the problem, in my case, i have to do, and i found a Particule Animator in one of my objects, so I remove it and everything run fine.

Make backup of the problematic scene and delete one by one of objects that have particule animator.

answered Mar 05 at 01:01 PM

pvargas
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