Mach3 no longer works in Windows 10 as of version 1803

[ger21]

For anyone running Mach3 on Windows 10, after installing the latest Windows 10 update (1803), Mach3 will no longert run.
It still works on version 1709, so disable updates before 1803 gets installed, or start looking for an alternative to Mach3.

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[mactec54]

For anyone running Mach3 on Windows 10, after installing the latest Windows 10 update (1803), Mach3 will no longert run.
It still works on version 1709, so disable updates before 1803 gets installed, or start looking for an alternative to Mach3.

I just got a tablet RCA and it has 1709 Mach 3 works fine on that as you have said, Good catch though if this is the case, looks like the old workhorse will die out in a few years once 1709 is no longer supported

[J-Rod10]

My computer that runs Mach, has only ever seen the internet to download it originally.

[MyGarageShop]

I run Mach3 on a fast Windows 10 64 Bit computer using VMWare and Windows 7 32 Bit
The Windows 10 has Virus Protection, Internet Access, and is regularly updated.
The Virtual session of Windows 7 is locked down and runs perfectly and is unaffected by anything happening on the Windows 10 host as shown in this video
In the video I am running Mach3 and simultaneously running a BobCad Simulation for a 750,000+ lines of GCode




MyGarageShop
https://mygarageshop.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/MyGarag...nnel/playlists

[skubajon]

For anyone running Mach3 on Windows 10, after installing the latest Windows 10 update (1803), Mach3 will no longert run.
It still works on version 1709, so disable updates before 1803 gets installed, or start looking for an alternative to Mach3.

Thanks sir!

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

[mvcalypso]

Is it the parallel port driver that no longer works, or is it mach with any motion device configuration? Does a sim config run?
Dave

[ger21]

Mach3 won't run at all. It stops after the splash screen.

Newfangled posted this on the Artsoft forum, and I updated Windows 10 to check, and sure enough, it stopped working.

[automationtechinc]

Thanks , Gerry

https://www.automationtechnologiesin...-cnc-software/

[Al_The_Man]

Mach3 Windows 10 update -- don't do it
Al.

[pugz]

I ran over to my machine to pause automatic updates to find out it has already been updated. Mach3 still works however for me at least. Machine is ran by a cheap old slate7 tablet with a buildyourcnc usb board. maybe that info will be useful for somebody

[Kenny Duval]

It also fails to run after a recent patch on Windows 7. I am about to order a new machine and won't be doing Mach again. Not that I had any problems with it as the combination of it and the Mach Standard mill screen set has been a good combo for me. I have had more issue with machine stalls on rapids than anything else. Something the new machine should largely cure being all linear ways. Once I have it I will under take the project of converting my little BF20 to linear ways and replace it's control with an Acorn/Centroid combo.

[ironspyder]

Can't even figure out how to prevent updates in Win10. I found a setting to delay the update by 365 days. Wondering if it would still work in compatability mode.

[ger21]

No, it doesn't work in Compatibility mode.
Here's a registry hack that supposedly stops updates until you approve them.
https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-r...ly-update.html

[mactec54]

For anyone running Mach3 on Windows 10, after installing the latest Windows 10 update (1803), Mach3 will no longert run.
It still works on version 1709, so disable updates before 1803 gets installed, or start looking for an alternative to Mach3.

My Tablet that I have been experimenting with, running different CNC software, just down loaded the upgrade windows10 1803, and Mach3 is all working, just loaded right up and is running, so this may just be computer related or hardware related

Are you using 32bit or 64bit system, the Tablet I have been experimenting with is 32bit, this may make a difference as well

[ger21]

Windows 10 Pro 64 bit. It worked before the update, and stopped working immediately after.

[mactec54]

Windows 10 Pro 64 bit. It worked before the update, and stopped working immediately after.

Could be the 64 Bit or a computer hardware problem may need different configuration, it does not matter if you use 64 Bit as most connections to a computer are using an independent CPU, so what's on the computer side does not have any influence on the independent Breakout Boards that most controls are now using, I just tried the UC100 and Mach3 works just fine

[CL_MotoTech]

My computer that runs Mach, has only ever seen the internet to download it originally.

That makes two forums that we hang out on. I'm sav0r on the other one.



I'll be sticking with Windows 7 Pro for my controller. It runs so nice.

[Talkiet]

How on earth is this the response:

"New Win10 Update kills Mach3, DON'T do the update!"

instead of

"New Win10 Update kills Mach3, Mach3 should be fixed!"

Presumably there's a good reason for the Win10 update and it's Mach3 at fault here.

Cheers - N

[CL_MotoTech]

Mach 3 is discontinued software. If you use Mach3 and don’t already know this then you are way out of the loop.

[Talkiet]

Oops, good reason. I am way out of the loop. My Mach3 hasn't seen the Internet for ages! It does "just work". I'm building a new machine though and won't be moving across the current PC or electronics so it's now of interest to me.
Cheers - N