I had an older DVD profiler that hadn't been used for 6 or 7 months so I went to try and fire it up to add 8 new DVD I got since it was last run.  It took about 5 or 6 minutes, freezing other programs in the process then it finally spits up 2 error messages, one to Microsoft, and one of Runtime error.

I went ahead and downloaded 3.1 and tried to install, the program warned to make backup copy of database for old version of DVD Profiler.  I tried DVD profiler 2.5 again, same thing with long hang time and error messages.  So I said screw it and installed 3.1 anyway.

3.1 ran fine the first time but I didn't have time to re-enter the DVD collection so I closed it.  That was 8 hours ago.  I can't get DVD Profiler to run any more now   Restarted PC, same long hang up, 2 error messages.  Shut it down, same thing still.

  It's the same runtime error with version 3.1 I don't recall what error # version 2.5 gave.

Is there a reason DVD Profiler has a hard time running on my PC???  Aside from oddles of Windows update, a couple games, and updated Firefox browser nothing major new had been added to my PC from the last time I ran DVD Profiler 2.5 so it's not likely other software is interfering.

I have Windows XP Home edition, SP2 pack
2GB RAM (4GB with virtual memory)
total of 700GB hard drives
3.2GHz Pentium 4
I use DSL for internet and firewall is set to allow DVD Profiler to access internet.

I've used DVD Profiler for about 3 or 4 years now and this is the first time it refused to run.

Seems very odd - I doubt if it has anything to do with DVD Profiler. Do all other programs run normally?

Here's how to upgrade. Please note though that in version 3 many features won't work until you buy a license (one-time fee).

Except that article states it only applies to Windows 98/Millenium, and the only other article on there links it to a mouse driver.

So I would say by all means run a virus scan, but I'm not convinced it's a virus as nothing else seems to be affected. Searching google suggests it can be cause by virus scanners themselves, albeit at a different address.

Quoting Wilykat:

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Plus I've had 24/7 AV protection using AVG Antivirus.  It works as good as Norton but a lot less of resource hog.

in addition you could run Spybot - Search & Destroy (for free) for filtering out any adware.

If you have kept your AV up todate I would doubt it would be a virus.  Look at some of the perfierals (mouse, game pads) and start with removing those at the computer management level.  you may have a courrupted driver.