PLSQLDEV won't start anymore

Win7 64bits
plsqldev version 902 & 903

- last week working properly, only change is that this morning the service desk upgraded my pc memory to 8GB, this must not be the issue as I have colleague that's plsqldev working well with 8gb

- re-installed both 902 & 903, with/without plugins, tried multiple compatibility modes etc.
- rebooted many times

Symptoms:
- starting the application, application opened but splash screen hangs forever last message is loading plugins...
- if I look at the process explorer it happens that the application is running at 100% CPU and is calling/waiting on something like splwow64.exe

any ideas ?
I'll have to switch back to oracle's sql dev to continue my work,
thanks

 

[Marco Kalter]

To obtain some more diagnostic information, can you modify the shortcut and add the DebugSQL parameter? For example:

"C:\Program Files\PLSQL Developer\plsqldev.exe" DebugSQL

Reproduce the problem and send me the debug.txt file that is generated in the PL/SQL Developer directory or in the %APPDATA%\PLSQL Developer directory (e.g. C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\PLSQL Developer).

 

I'll do that

 

sent you my debug via PM

 

hope you got it,
tell me if not
thanks

 

[Marco Kalter]

Thanks. Can you rename the following directory and try again?

C:\prog\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\sebastien_marty

-->

C:\prog\PLSQL Developer\Preferences\sebastien_marty.disabled

Let me know if this helps.

 

I'm trying right now

 

Hi Marco, it does not help
new debug.txt send as PM

 

Moreover, I'm testing multiples setups now because not having the plsqldev is an issue for me, I noticed that as I'm in a dual screen configuration, if the program wants to start on my secondary screen then it does freeze, if I force it to start on the primary it does start normally But it never refresh the screen if I turn on the secondary.

 

It took me a lot of time but:
Finally, the ULTIMATE workaround is to:
- update the plsqldev shortcut to start it MINIMIZED
...
maybe this is related to some new "feature" in win7 or I don't know what but the good thing is that I can go back to work now

best regards
Seb