qt creator crashes on startup, windows 7

fucla

I have a fresh install from http://www.qt.io/download-open-source/

When I start up qtcreator.exe, I get "qtcreator.exe has stopped working" and options to "check online.., close the program, debug the program."

Here are the problem details,

Problem Event Name: BEX
Application Name: qtcreator.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 566f4a49
Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Offset: 00000000
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Data: 00000008
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

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Any ideas how to resolve this? I don't know if it's relevant, but I have the latest version of visual studio express installed. I've also tried some solutions from older threads, e.g. running qtcreator.exe -noload welcome, as well as turning off antivirus software. None of these have worked.

hskoglund

Hi, I'm guessing but it looks like you have an antivirus program running, try disabling it.

EDIT: sorry I didn't read the last line in your post: you said you already tried disabling antivirus software :)
Hmmm, you could instead try to disable DEP: (this is from googling)

Open your Start menu and click Control Panel
Browse to “System Maintenance” then “System”
In the left panel, select “Advanced System Settings” from the available links
You should now see the System Properties Window, which will have three sections. The top section is labeled “Performance” and has a “Settings” button. Click this button.
Select the “Data Execution Prevention” tab.
Select the option which reads “Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select”
Use the “Browse” button to locate qtcreator.exe and click Open to add it to your exceptions list.
Click Apply or OK to commit your changes.

fucla

Thanks for your reply.

I've actually tried to disable DEP as well, but it says I can't add qtcreator.exe to the list of exceptions.

"This program must run with DEP enabled. You cannot turn off DEP for this program."

hskoglund

Hmmm, well you could always try the hard way by disabling DEP for all of your Windows 7, start an elevated CMD window:
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff
Then reboot.

Note: later, if you want to go back to having DEP enabled:
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOn

fucla

I just came across this too. Still getting the same error. :\

fucla

son of a ...

So I went through this page, https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/livemail-program/program-crashes-with-bex-stackhash0a9e/ef6b3f40-7b1b-4e6a-b97a-68d0f26d4277

and someone resolved this error by uninstalling nvidia's display driver.

In my case, I finally got qtcreator to boot by uninstalling my amd catalyst driver...

hskoglund

Huh! I noticed when I googled that most of the BEX crashes listed were for games. So it could definitively be something in the graphics/video drivers that's causing this.
Good you got it solved :-)

jsulm

You could try to disable the Welcome plug-in in QtCreator instead of removing your graphics driver.

Solved qt creator crashes on startup, windows 7