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Apprentice Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 167 Location: aztx

LicCtrl isn't in Services. can anyone help me with that?
thanks.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:38 am

zMUD no longer uses LicCtrl. That was part of the old eLicense system. We got rid of that over 3 years ago. Make sure you are using zMUD v7.21 which doesn't use eLicense.

Apprentice Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 167 Location: aztx

Hmm okay that is not it then.

When I click on zmud it does not start. anybody have an idea?

I am using 721
thanks.

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

Have you successfully opened 7.21 or another post-eLicense version at all before?

ZMud uses two processes, the main one that is the actual application and a small one that does a quick zuggsoft.com server lookup to make sure you have a valid license (there might also be some security wrapper stuff as well that allows you to run ZMud). Every once in a while, this second process does not unload from memory. Since there is specific code to prevent more than one instance of ZMud running at a time, it's probably this artifact that is causing you hassle. Simple fix is to terminate the process from the Processes List and simply running ZMud again like normal.

If the above is not the issue, there's probably something conflicting with the Armadillo wrapper preventing it from operating. Assuming no problems with installation, this might be your AV or other security software.

Apprentice Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 167 Location: aztx

Well. I have used zmud since i purchased it, 2004 or 5.
But, it has never done this. i don't recall doing anything to suddenly make it do this.
nope only one zmud running at once.
When i click on it, it doesn't even bring it into the process list.. im assuming it wants to give me an error.
it gives the hourglass for about half a second.

Oh i think this problem started about a month ago. I just haven't used it since then.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:07 pm

Sorcerer Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 715

@Scirkhan

He means process, NOT "Running Applications".
Do ctrl-shift-esc (or ctrl-alt-del to those less savvy... though in Vista THAT works differently, while the previous works the same) to bring up the task manager.
Now click the processes tab.
Now click the "name" panel to sort by process name.
Scroll to the bottom, zMUD should be there, dead last, and have 2 processes. One taking very little memory and no CPU (the Armadillo decryptor), and one that takes a much larger amount of memory and some CPU usage.

If you do NOT see these, then I would suggest reinstalling, as well as checking DEP as Zugg mentioned.

Apprentice Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 167 Location: aztx

I know he means process.
I had a DEP problem and have a virus. I am currently fixing this, as DEP was part of problem.
Once my virus is gone it should work, I will let you know.
dude if it doesn't start, its process isn't even running.

Sorcerer Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 715

Ok, just making sure ;)

You wouldn't believe how many people don't understand the difference :)

Sorry about the virus, they suck.

Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2020 Posts: 1

I just bought zmud - paid the $, have a licence key etc.

Installed 7.21. but it doesn't run.

Can you give me some help?

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 4:24 am

You may need to run as admin, or simply reboot your system.