Troubleshooting Kindle for PC ver 1.5.0 seems to have died

Mike L · 07-30-2012, 03:45 PM

I have Kindle for PC ver 1.5.0 installed on two separate Windows computers.

This morning I found that both copies seem to have died. To be exact, when I double-click on the shortcut, the program fails to load. No error message of any kind. Just nothing happens.

I have tried launching the programs from desktop shortcuts and directly from the EXE files, with the same result. I have checked Task Manager, and can see no instances of the programs running invisibly. In fact, I've done all the obvious trouble-shooting things.

I normally wouldn't post a problem like this in a forum, because I would assume that it is something peculiar to my system. But the fact that it happened at the same time on two separate computers made me think that the software might have expired in some way.

Has anyone else ever seen this with Kindle for PC?

I've got round it by downloading and installing the latest version. But that means that Tools ver 5.1 no longer work, which is undesirable.

Be glad to hear any comments or advice.

Mike

Pookeysgirl · 07-30-2012, 03:47 PM

I had the same issue this week with v 1.4. I had to install the newest version of K4PC and am using the newest set of tools which work perfectly. I had to uninstall and reinstall my plugins though.

Other people in this thread had the same issue: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=184424

jswinden · 07-30-2012, 04:22 PM

Apparently Detroit auto makers are not the only ones to engineer into their products an obsolescence by design!

For whatever reason, Amazon has decided to disable all older versions of K4PC.

HarryT · 07-30-2012, 04:46 PM

Hi Mike,

All older version of K4PC stopped working on 21st July. Just install the latest version, and the current version of "the tools" and all should be well.

I guess you didn't use K4PC for a while? It was warning that it would expire for about a month prior to actually doing so.

Mike L · 07-31-2012, 03:34 AM

Thanks for all your replies. Most helpful.

Yes, I did miss the warning that the program would expire. It's good to know that it not just me that has seen this issue.

Mike

07-30-2012, 03:45 PM	#1
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Kindle for PC ver 1.5.0 seems to have died I have Kindle for PC ver 1.5.0 installed on two separate Windows computers. This morning I found that both copies seem to have died. To be exact, when I double-click on the shortcut, the program fails to load. No error message of any kind. Just nothing happens. I have tried launching the programs from desktop shortcuts and directly from the EXE files, with the same result. I have checked Task Manager, and can see no instances of the programs running invisibly. In fact, I've done all the obvious trouble-shooting things. I normally wouldn't post a problem like this in a forum, because I would assume that it is something peculiar to my system. But the fact that it happened at the same time on two separate computers made me think that the software might have expired in some way. Has anyone else ever seen this with Kindle for PC? I've got round it by downloading and installing the latest version. But that means that Tools ver 5.1 no longer work, which is undesirable. Be glad to hear any comments or advice. Mike

07-30-2012, 03:47 PM	#2
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	I had the same issue this week with v 1.4. I had to install the newest version of K4PC and am using the newest set of tools which work perfectly. I had to uninstall and reinstall my plugins though. Other people in this thread had the same issue: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=184424 Last edited by Pookeysgirl; 07-30-2012 at 03:49 PM.

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07-30-2012, 04:22 PM	#3
jswinden Nameless Being	Apparently Detroit auto makers are not the only ones to engineer into their products an obsolescence by design! For whatever reason, Amazon has decided to disable all older versions of K4PC.

07-30-2012, 04:46 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Hi Mike, All older version of K4PC stopped working on 21st July. Just install the latest version, and the current version of "the tools" and all should be well. I guess you didn't use K4PC for a while? It was warning that it would expire for about a month prior to actually doing so.

07-31-2012, 03:34 AM	#5
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	Thanks for all your replies. Most helpful. Yes, I did miss the warning that the program would expire. It's good to know that it not just me that has seen this issue. Mike