Hot to get PowerDVD8 2021a to work!
Hi boys! I think to have found the solution.
I'm a programmer for a big company and usally I work on networks using client-server database applications. One of the our problems was the effect of the Data Execution Prevention in Windows 2003 Server that close without notice any application that try to use the net "too fast". Usally we disable this feature to let our software work.
Today I bought a copy of IronMan italian release. First try on pdvd 2021a and the program crash immediatly. The crash was similar (frustrating silent quit...) to our software problem... I think that probably Ironman bd try to access the net in a strange way. Then I disable DEP on my Vista sp1, reboot the PC. The first try was another crash, but from the second everythink work! I use anydvd hd with standard configration. I try disabling the regional code and removing advertising, it work too.
Here the instruction, Vista home SP1. I have italian software, I try to translate the commands...:
1) right click to "My computer", choose Properties;
2) click on "Advanced settings" in the top left;
3) in the "Performance" group box click "Settings"
4) click "Data Execution Prevention" tab
5) click the top radio button " use Data Execution Prevention only for essential windows services"
6) click all needed ok and reboot the PC.
That's it!
[EDIT]
After a search on the cyberlink forum I found a confirm. Another guy (Larry) use the same trick to let ironman to work
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/15/3979.page