After installing 3ds Max 2018, the software volition non launch properly, or you will feel instability when trying to change a user-configurable path (such as the Autoback file location).

Causes:

There are several possible causes for these errors:

  • Conflicts betwixt 3ds Max, Windows updates and the ProSound.dlc sound driver.
  • Windows permissions issues.
  • Certain PC-bundled backup software may cause Max instability or startup problems.
  • Certain anti-virus programs may prevent 3ds Max 2018 from loading properly. when the new, animated Welcome Screen attempts to access spider web content.
  • Older versions of the Arnold renderer may also prevent 3ds Max 2018 from running properly.

Solution(due south):

Here are several troubleshooting steps to effort:

Update to 3ds Max 2018.1

  • Log into your Autodesk Account > 3ds Max > Updates & Add-Ons menu, then download and install the 3ds Max 2018.1 Update.

Change the 3ds Max display driver

  • Try changing the 3ds Max display driver from the default D3D11 driver to another 3ds Max display driver, such as D3D9.

Update the ProSound.dlc file codecs

  • Get to the Xiph open source website, and download and install the Directshow Filters for Ogg Vorbis, Speex, Theora, FLAC and WebM.

Rename the 3ds Max ProSound.dlc file to preclude it from launching

(warning: this will remove support for loading sound files into 3ds Max)

(Incompatible CPUs for Arnold may cause 3ds Max 2018 to become unstable.)

  • If your CPUs are uniform, download and install the newest version of Arnold for 3ds Max 2018.
  • If not, go to Windows Control Panel> Programs and Features, and uninstall the MAXtoA plugin for 3ds Max 2018.

Uninstall or Disable Cloud-based Fill-in Software

  • Some users have reported that certain 3rd-party cloud-based backup software, including Microsoft OneDrive, Carbonite, Dell Backup and Recovery, and Druva, may cause 3ds Max to feel serious instability or foreclose it from launching entirely. If these or other cloud-based backup software programs on on your system, please disable them from starting up, or uninstall them entirely by going to the Windows Command Panel > Programs and Features menu. And then, reboot your PC.

Turn off the 3ds Max 2018 Welcome Screen before launch

  • Navigate toC:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2018 – 64bit\ENU folder and open the 3dsmax.ini file in Notepad.
  • Select Control-F to search for the give-and-take "welcome."
  • Notepad should brandish this entry:

[WelcomeScreen]
LaunchCount=xxx
ShowAtStartupExt=i

  • Alter the lineShowAtStartupExt=1 toShowAtStartupExt=0, then resave the.ini file and restart 3ds Max 2018.

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