I've been looking for a solution to my problem for a few days without finding it, so I'm posting my question here hoping I'm in the right place.  I had Blender 2.68 working very well, and I wanted to switch to version 2.72. Because I have Windows Vista 32-bit, I downloaded the 32-bit .exe file, which installed without problems, but when I try to open Blender, a small black window opens and quickly closes and then nothing.  I don't know what might be causing this, your help would be welcome. Thanks in advance!  Cordially, Fred
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I installed blender on a windows 7 64 bit system.  I opened it one time then went to the tutorials.  in the meantime I had a power failure and when I tried to start blender again I get a dos window that closes itself then nothing.  I reinstalled Blender and get the same thing.  I am going to try to uninstall then reinstall but in the mean time, any other suggestions are welcome.
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This is something I have never witnessed with any software before. When I open Blender it works properly; I click on an object, vertex, etc., and it lights up immediately. But after about half an hour of work it can take up to a full second before it lights up, and commands start to yield awkward results. After an hour it can take up to 5 seconds before a clicked item lights up, and commands are yielding weirder results. My processor is not being taxed in any way, nor is my memory. I close the software and reopen it and everything works fine again. But after half an hour it slows down again. Is this programmed in the free version to annoy people who can't pay for the pro version? Because I can't find any logical reason why the software slows down through time during usage. Could anyone explain this?
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I was experimenting with a file in 2.8 and accidentally saved it. When I opened it back in 2.79 I can't see my model. It disappeared with the error  File written by newer Blender binary.  How can I get my model? I can see my model in 2.8 but nothing in 2.79. I tried to export it  in .obj, but I lost all my modifiers, material and camera setting.
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Will there be a version of blender 2.81 for 32bit windows as there was for 2.80? In my working environment we are currently unable to upgrade PCs.
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Blender is rendering an older version of my project, not the most recent one. I have made it using the Blender Render but it does not want to render in cycles either. A black and grey screen is rendered as if everything is transparent. Checked general camera, lighting and compute devises in case I messed something up but I can't find anything. All my textures and objects look normal, does anybody know what is wrong or what to check?  Ok added link:
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I started using Blender couple of weeks ago to edit some of my video clips. Spent quite a while editing this one, and everything worked fine. Video rendered as it should. The whole project consists of a MP4 file with a whole lot of soft cuts. Came back to it a couple days later and now the preview won't show a thing. When I render the scene, it's just a black screen with no sound.  The original file is still working, as well as my other Blender projects. And the weirdest thing is that if I add a new movie clip to the project, the preview works just fine for that clip.  Can anyone guess what might have caused this? I've googled like crazy and haven't found anything helpful.
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There is one problem, it seems that text won't appear on my program. The three images show the errors and also my laptop specs (I believe I just have very small amount of laptop power that makes Blender glitch).  Everything else works fine (zooming, panning, rotating, etc.) and the buttons are still there and do what they're supposed to do, but the text just won't appear.  Might anybody know how to fix this?        The drive update didn't help either. I know a way around it though, does anybody know a page which shows screenshots of more or less the buttons on blender
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I have Blender 2.79 on my Windows 7 system.    I want to install 2.8, but I'm completing some courses which use 2.79.  If I install 2.8, will it automatically replace 2.79?  Will they interfere with one another?  Thanks.
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I currently have 2 R9 280's and according to blender all GPU's with the new OpenGL and GCN 1ste gen are supported. But in blender 2.79 and 2.82 I can't seem to use it in any way. I know AMD is not that great but I am saving up for a 2060 and the dual R9 280's should work for now. can someone please help me to fix this. and command line codes I have to run or scripts I can use.
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I was on the latest version before this, 2.92. Everything was fine. I just updated, I clicked to import settings from 2.92 at the first run popup window, all ok. Then I loaded one of my scenes, everything ok. But now, if I try to render, the viewport remains grey, and once I try to revert the viewport to EEVE render, the program simply enters an infinite loop and freezes. The grey space in the middle of the image is the object &quot;rendered&quot; in &quot;Cycles&quot;.  And this below is what happens after I click another render method: menu stuck and mouse pointer rolling.  The same happens if I switch to another panel with a different render method. Update: this only happens when using GPU computer. If it's on CPU, it works. I have just tried with a brand new scene with the cube, where Cycles is set on CPU, and it worked. Once I tried to switch to GPU, again it rendered grey. Then when I reverted again to CPU, the program froze.
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I am considering purchasing a Mac for my godson who will be using it to run Blender 2.8.  I know very little about this program.  All I can find are requirements for a Mac that will run earlier versions of Blender.  Would someone please recommend a list of requirements for a Mac (or a link to a list of requirements) that I could use to find a model that can run 2.8?  Thank you in advance for all your help! Sincerely, M. Lap
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Is there any way to get blender to render on systems without a GUI?  Over the network on systems with a GUI?  I know of a service that will let you buy virtual servers that are charged by the hour, not the month, allowing to purchase extra performance on demand very cheaply!  The question itself is OS-agnostic, but in this case you can essentially respond in a any OS you would like.
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Blender 2.79b is installed (from .exe) on my computer, currently. And I just downloaded the Blender 2.8 release candidate 2 (.zip).  When I create something in Blender 2.8, after I save it, I cannot open it again because the computer tries to open the blend file in version 2.79b. And manually selecting the 2.8 version from zip file does not work.  How can I open my blender 2.8 files? Do I have to delete Blender 2.79b?
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I don't think I've seen any answers to this question, but I'm curious as to why, when you have a 64-bit OS installed (ex: Vista x64), IE defaults to the 32-bit version? Are there drawbacks to using the x64 version of IE (IE8, specifically)?
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Here is the blender window I have:    As you see, it doesn't have the menu that is usually displayed at the top of the screen.  How can I get the menu back?
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My friend who has only recently downloaded blender has come across a workspace issue. He said he accidentally pressed a button and it has entirely changed his user interface/ Workspace. He can't open, save or do anything with the change.    This is a full window image!
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I downloaded Blender onto my Mac laptop, but it will not open. When I try to open it, I get an error message that says, "'Blender' can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer." I'm not sure what to do to get it to open. :/