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ExifTool => ExifTool GUI => Topic started by: jlakes75 on June 06, 2024, 02:42:42 AM

Title: Does the GUI Still work?
Post by: jlakes75 on June 06, 2024, 02:42:42 AM
I've have tried everything and I still cant get the GUI to open in Windows 10. It works in the CMD and Shell terminal but the GUI WONT OPEN. Please advise>
Title: Re: Does the GUI Still work?
Post by: StarGeek on June 06, 2024, 10:05:59 AM
Quote from: jlakes75 on June 06, 2024, 02:42:42 AMI've have tried everything and I still cant get the GUI to open in Windows 10. It works in the CMD and Shell terminal but the GUI WONT OPEN. Please advise>

Which GUI are you using? An older one or the updated one by FrankB.
ExifToolGUI on GitHub (https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui)
Title: Re: Does the GUI Still work?
Post by: jlakes75 on June 06, 2024, 09:19:41 PM
I'm running Exiftool 12.85 with the most up to date version of Win 10. I tried the github version and that one wont install nor will the exiftoolGUI. I did however install perl first I don't if that's what causing the issue. Note! The only ExiftoolGui that would load was version 6.3.2 but that did nothing. I'm trying to modify jpeg's and PDF files. What am I missing. Does this tool still work ?
Title: Re: Does the GUI Still work?
Post by: FrankB on June 07, 2024, 02:20:32 AM
A short answer to your question: Yes the tool still works!

From the info you provide I'm unable to tell where it goes wrong. Some common pitfalls:

1) Windows doesn't trust an exe that you download. Click on More info and then Run Anyway.
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2) Lately the tool has been plagued by MS Defender claiming it's a virus. Check your antivirus history.

If that does not apply, please provide more info. Exactly what you do, screenshots of errors. Screenshots of the taskmanager etc.