App Won't Open

The app crashes or fails to launch

If optimizerDuck fails to start, don't worry! Try these simple solutions to get it running:

Check system requirements

Make sure your system meets the minimum requirements:

Requirement	Details
OS	Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
Permissions	Administrator privileges required
Disk space	At least 100 MB free on your system drive (usually C:)

Run as Administrator

optimizerDuck requires Administrator privileges to apply system optimizations.

Right-click the optimizerDuck application file

Select “Run as administrator”

Set always run as Admin

If you always want to run optimizerDuck as Administrator:

Right-click the file and select Properties

Go to the Compatibility tab

Check “Run this program as an administrator”

Click OK to save changes

Check for corrupted download

Your download may have been interrupted or corrupted:

1. Delete the downloaded file
2. Re-download optimizerDuck from the download page
3. Try running the newly downloaded file

Check disk space

If your system drive (C:) is nearly full, apps may fail to launch or behave unexpectedly:

Open File Explorer

Right-click your C: drive and select Properties

Check the available free space

If space is low, try:

• Emptying the Recycle Bin
• Running Disk Cleanup (search for it in the Start menu)
• Moving large files to another drive

Check for missing dependencies

In rare cases, optimizerDuck may require the .NET Runtime to be installed. If you see an error about missing frameworks:

1. Visit Microsoft .NET Downloads
2. Download and install the latest .NET Desktop Runtime (not just the Console Runtime)
3. Restart your computer and try again

Run a System File Check

If the app crashes immediately without any error message, your system files may be corrupted:

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator
2. Run:

   sfc /scannow

3. Wait for the scan to complete (this may take 15-30 minutes)
4. If issues are found, restart your computer and try launching optimizerDuck again

Check Windows Event Viewer

If optimizerDuck still won't open, the Windows Event Viewer may contain helpful error details:

Press Win + R, type eventvwr.msc, and press Enter

Navigate to Windows Logs > Application

Look for error entries related to optimizerDuck or .NET Runtime

Inspect the error details to identify the root cause

I found a bug / want to request a feature

Open an issue on GitHub with as much detail as possible: your Windows version, what you were trying to do, and what went wrong. Feature requests are also welcome.

Still having issues?

If you continue to experience problems:

• Ask for help in our Discord community
• Report the issue on GitHub Issues