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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0021818 | MMW 5 | Other | public | 2025-10-17 17:41 | 2025-12-04 23:37 |
| Reporter | lowlander | Assigned To | |||
| Priority | urgent | Severity | major | Reproducibility | always |
| Status | assigned | Resolution | reopened | ||
| Product Version | 2024.2 | ||||
| Target Version | 2024.2 | Fixed in Version | 2024.2 | ||
| Summary | 0021818: Multiple Instances won't load [Regression 3171] | ||||
| Description | Build 3171 won't allow multiple instances of itself, other versions (3167/4) were able to be run when 3171 was running. 3167 did allow multiple instances of itself. | ||||
| Steps To Reproduce | 1 Disable Allow just one instance of MediaMonkey 2 Restart MediaMonkey 3 Start MediaMonkey again --> No second MediaMonkey window loads, Task Manager does show 2 MediaMonkey.exe instances at this point. | ||||
| Additional Information | https://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=108654 | ||||
| Tags | No tags attached. | ||||
| Fixed in build | 3173 | ||||
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3170 works fine while 3171 fails to run multiple instances.. Related to fix of 0021491 -- so assigned to Petr to look into it.. |
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Fixed |
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Verified on 3172 multiple instances of the same 3172 were able to run. However closing 1 instances (File > Exit) closes all instances of MediaMonkey. |
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Not sure if this is relevant, but with build 3171, if 'Allow just one instance of MediaMonkey' is disabled, then occasionally after the PC goes to sleep: - On resume, MM was minimized to the system tray (and didn't appear in the taskbar) - On maximizing MM from the taskbar, the UI would not respond (as if there was something in focus in back of the UI like 0017431). I haven't had a chance to look into this, and assumed that it was related to whatever caused this issue, but am noting it here in case it's relevant. EDIT: I haven't been able to replicate this with 3172 so far. |
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Fixed |
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Verified closing via File > Exit works on 3173. |
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1. On 3179 a second instance with setting to allow 1 instance will close the first instance (separate install without only 1 instance allowed). (logged) 1 Instance 1, allow 1 instance disabled; Instance 2, allow 1 instance enabled (both instances are separate installs) 2 Start instance 1 3 Start instance 2 --> Instance 1 is closed, instance 2 is started MediaMonkey should either A) Ignore 1 instance setting as they're two separate installs (ideal as 1 instance pertains to an specific install) B) warn user that instance 1 needs to be closed for instance 2 to run (and offer option to close instance 1 or keep using it) 2. On 3179 the second instance closes the first and second instance if you change enable the allow 1 instance on instance 2. (logged) 1 Instance 1, allow 1 instance disabled, instance 2 allow 1 instance disabled (both instances are separate installs) 2 Start instance 1 3 Start instance 2 --> Both instances run as expected 4 On instance 2 enable allow 1 instance 5 File > Exit on instance 2 --> Both instances close, expect only instance 2 to close (the setting should not affect what is closed) Note, that installing MediaMonkey runs into a similar issue where MediaMonkey is closed even if the user intents to do a separate install/update another install than the one currently running. |
