Dragon won't start after updating to Version 25

Comodo Dragon - CD Bug Reports - CD
#1

Hi:
Updated Dragon to version 25 this morning and am no longer able to start the application. I’ve attached the error message. The error is a “Class not registered” when referencing the Dragon program file.

How can this be fixed?

UPDATE…
This problem ONLY occurs when attempting to open Dragon from the Windows 8 task bar (desktop). If I start the program via start menu (Start8 in desktop mode), it works perfectly. I also tried starting Dragon from the Windows 8 start screen and it loads fine as well. Hope this helps.

UPDATE 2…
Here’s a link to a discussion on the exact same topic involving Chrome. Thought this might be of some help. 123994 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail

UPDATE 3…
I’ve gotten 2 calls from family members that who are running Windows 8 and I installed Comodo Dragon, and both are complaining of the exact same problem.

Thanks. -SA Jack

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#2

I am getting the same error when trying to launch dragon 25.0 from task bar. I am able to run it from desktop icon.
Dell I15 3520 1.7 dual core 4gb ram, windows 8 64 bit

#3

For workarounds you can check out my post here: https://forums.comodo.com/news-announcements-feedback-cd/comodo-dragon-ver-250-is-now-available-for-download-t92242.0.html;msg665128#msg665128 Do note that they are workarounds and not fixes.

#4

I have the same problem!

see my post in german language

#5

It’s worse…try your hyperlinks in outlook.
i don’t know about other email clients.
but dragon won’t work with office properly as the default browser anymore.
At least on my 2 win 8 x64 pc’s with office 2010 pro plus x86…

https://forums.comodo.com/news-announcements-feedback-cd/comodo-dragon-ver-250-is-now-available-for-download-t92242.0.html;msg665232#msg665232

that’s the office bug, the task bar pinned icon won’t work, auto update win8 x64 won’t work with uac off.
it doesn’t elevate itself.

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/

anyone having shockwave problems too on the above website?
Can’t get shockwave to work either with Dragon 25…

Great even Chrome 25.0.1364.97 m won’t run shockwave either…

#6

It appears to be working correctly here.
Is shockwave present in dragon://plugins/?

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#7

Had the same “class” error when launching from taskbar in Win8. Deleted task bar icon, repinned taskbar icon from start menu, everything works fine.

#8

Adobe Shockwave Player - Version: 12.0r112
Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 12.0
Do you see the animation on the web page or the screenshot attached to my post??

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#9

Thanks Imamba.

Your solution appeared to work initially.

However, another side effect of this problem is that while using my email client (Thunderbird); if I click a link in an email to be opened in my default browser (Dragon), Dragon would not open. When I change the default browser to Firefox, the link opens fine.

So after I followed your solution, I made Dragon my default browser again, went into Thunderbird and tried to open a link in the default browser. It did not work again. Plus, the original “class” error returned.

So I guess that as long as you don’t try to link to your default browser via a program like Thunderbird, your fix hopefully will hold up

Thanks again. -SA Jack

#10

Hi DrHaze,
It is static, however as far as I know this is the way it works now.
There is some slight animation or at least motion when you hover over the yellow/black text.
See reply 10 in the link below.
Adobe Forum

I have sites that it is working on.
Test page below, please note this is a 3rd party test site.
chemgapedia shockwave test page

#11

No luck here keeps giving the same error on chrome or dragon.
can’t load shockwave on that 3rd party website you gave me…

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#12

I found a full installer of shockwave…
Once you run the Full installer by it self it fixes the shockwave issue
the third party site works…but the http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
still doesn’t work…

#13

Hi DrHaze,
It sounds to be now working correctly IMO, as long as you are seeing the image you posted in reply7.