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MusicBee won’t open in Windows 10/11 [Solved]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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MusicBee is a highly ratedmusic playerfor Windows 10. However, users have posted about a few startup issues on the MusicBee forum. The Bee software doesn’t always open as expected for some users.
The resolutions below might fix MusicBee when it doesn’t start.
How can I fix the MusicBee not opening issue?
1. Disable third-party antivirus utilities
A lot of users have said that MusicBee didn’t open for them because of third-party antivirus utilities’ false positives. Avast Antivirus is the primary utility users have confirmed can block MusicBee.
So, try disabling Avast, or any other antivirus utility you may have, by right-clicking its system tray icon and selecting thedisable/turn offoption on for it. Disable the utility for atan hour.
If thesoftwareruns with a third-party antivirus utility disabled, try adding MusicBee to the antivirus utility’swhitelist(excludedsoftware).
2. Run MusicBee in compatibility mode
3. Exclude MusicBee from Data Execution Prevention
4. Try running MusicBee Portable Edition
Try installing and running the MusicBee Portable Edition instead. Click theGet MusicBee Portablebutton on thesoftware’s download page. If that runs ok, you won’t need the non-portable Bee software.
5. Clean boot Windows
Those are some of the confirmed resolutions for fixing MusicBee when it doesn’t start. In most cases, uninstalling, or at least disabling third-partyantivirus softwarewill usually resolve the issue.
Remember that there are also plenty of music player alternatives to MusicBee, such as iTunes, VLC, andMedia Monkey, that you can always utilize.
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