Windows 10
You are likely reading this blog article because of unsolved problems with SOLIDWORKS behavior or stability, and nothing else you have tried has fixed the problem. And try, you did. You researched using the Javelin blog, tried various fixes including a SOLIDWORKS registry reset, and still the behavior continues. When something is not working properly in SOLIDWORKS, and all other steps have been tried, it may be time to test whether the Windows registry is at fault. To this end, we test the behavior from a new Windows user account. Creating a new Windows User Account is somewhat of a ‘nuclear option’ for Windows behavior correction. Sometimes, to quote a line from the movie Aliens, “It’s the only way to be sure.” Why create a new Windows User Account? SOLIDWORKS performance issues can sometimes be caused by corruption in the Windows registry outside of the SOLIDWORKS subset of the registry. Such corruptions can be…
If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 10 and you’ve received a SOLIDWORKS PDM error: ‘Failed to extract add-in…’ you’re not alone. This can be caused by the SOLIDWORKS PDM add-in being built with .NET Framework 3.5 and Windows 10 only has .NET Framework 4.5 enabled by default. How to manually enable .NET Framework 3.5 Start > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off; Check the box for .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) Hit OK and Reboot Need SOLIDWORKS PDM Training? Learn more about our SOLIDWORKS PDM training courses for users and administrators.
A desktop folder shortcut is a useful tool to quickly navigate to a folder you’re frequenting in SOLIDWORKS PDM. How to create a folder shortcut to a vault folder in Windows 10 Navigate into the folder you’d like to create a shortcut to Select the entire folder path then; right-click > Copy Go back to your desktop (or wherever on your local machine you’d like to create the shortcut) Right-click > New > Shortcut Right-Click > Paste the copied SOLIDWORKS PDM folder shortcut into the location dialog Click Next > Name the SOLIDWORKS PDM folder shortcut > Finish Then the shortcut is created Quick Access Panel In Windows 10 we also have the option to add folders to the Quick access panel; Navigate to the folder you’d like to create a link to Right-click > Pin to Quick access Then whenever we’re in Windows Explorer, we’ll have quick access to frequently…
Is the latest version of SOLIDWORKS compatible with Windows 10? [UPDATED]
Is SOLIDWORKS compatible with Windows 10®? That is a question we are hearing a lot lately. On July 28 2015, Microsoft® announced that Windows 10® is now available for business. That is great news, but before you rush out and upgrade your operating system it’s always a good idea to check if your business software is compatible, or if an upgrade is coming soon. DS SOLIDWORKS released a customer bulletin about compatibility with Windows 10: SOLIDWORKS 2015 SP5, SOLIDWORKS 2016 and SOLIDWORKS 2017 software support Windows 10 64-bit Pro and Enterprise. SOLIDWORKS 2014 does NOT support Windows 10* * The following SOLIDWORKS products are NOT supported on Windows 10: SOLIDWORKS 2015 SP4, SOLIDWORKS 2014 SP5 and all other earlier versions and service packs. This applies to the entire product range (i.e. eDrawings, Enterprise PDM, SOLIDWORKS Composer, etc.) Should I Upgrade Now? More information and commentary from our Tech Services Manager: With Microsoft offering Windows 10 as a FREE upgrade, there’s been much…