Hi,
after building for Windows I got an .exe file. After start nothing appears on the screen, but application resides in memory and is unstopable from Task Manager. In addition, the exe file has mark ‘busy’, so I cannot delete it.
Occasionally explorer window hangs and sometimes whole Explorer.
Only full Windows restart helps, but… exe is still not starting.
I use Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit and Corona Simulator 2731.
Regards and help please,
Gudicus
Does your system have anti-virus software installed?
I ask because anti-virus software typically blocks apps from running if they’re not digitally signed. And the Corona Simulator will *not* digitally sign Win32 apps for you. You have to do that yourself and the digital certificates needed to do so cost money (ie: they’re not free).
So, if the answer is yes, then I recommend that you *temporarily* disable your anti-virus software and attempt to run your EXE again.
Hi, Joshua,
it works now - thanks for advice. But if I want to publish something for Windows, I will have to sign it?
Regards,
Gudicus
You don’t have to digitally sign your app, but it’s highly recommended. Especially since anti-virus software can red flag them and refuse to run them.
Free Windows apps tend to not be digitally signed because digital certificates cost money. If a software developer does not have any revenue stream for their app, then they would have to pay for it out of their own pocket and may choose not to do so.
Commercial software is expected to be digitally signed. It’s considered the professional thing to do. And of course anti-virus software won’t red flag them, avoiding tech-support issues. Case-in-point, this forum thread. 
Please see the following documentation for more details…
https://docs.coronalabs.com/daily/guide/distribution/win32Build/index.html#app-signing
I hope this helps!
Everything clear. Thanks, Joshua.
Gudicus
Does your system have anti-virus software installed?
I ask because anti-virus software typically blocks apps from running if they’re not digitally signed. And the Corona Simulator will *not* digitally sign Win32 apps for you. You have to do that yourself and the digital certificates needed to do so cost money (ie: they’re not free).
So, if the answer is yes, then I recommend that you *temporarily* disable your anti-virus software and attempt to run your EXE again.
Hi, Joshua,
it works now - thanks for advice. But if I want to publish something for Windows, I will have to sign it?
Regards,
Gudicus
You don’t have to digitally sign your app, but it’s highly recommended. Especially since anti-virus software can red flag them and refuse to run them.
Free Windows apps tend to not be digitally signed because digital certificates cost money. If a software developer does not have any revenue stream for their app, then they would have to pay for it out of their own pocket and may choose not to do so.
Commercial software is expected to be digitally signed. It’s considered the professional thing to do. And of course anti-virus software won’t red flag them, avoiding tech-support issues. Case-in-point, this forum thread.
Please see the following documentation for more details…
https://docs.coronalabs.com/daily/guide/distribution/win32Build/index.html#app-signing
I hope this helps!
Everything clear. Thanks, Joshua.
Gudicus