Dear MMDers,  Just a follow-up to my posting in MMD 180126 regarding
the problem I was having trying to run vanBasco's Karaoke Player (and
other MIDI programs, as it turned out) under the Fall Creators Update
(v. 1709) of Windows 10.  If anyone else encounters such a problem,
my explanation might help.

Briefly, I solved my problem by rolling back the 1709 update to the
previous version, 1703.  I then let Microsoft automatically install
(again) the Fall Creators Update (1709) and everything is now working
perfectly.  There must have been a hiccough in the previous Windows 10
upgrade process that caused MIDI things not to work.

Now for a bit more detail for those who want it.  The version number
of Windows 10 installed on your computer can be found by looking at
Settings/System Display, Notifications and Power/About.

To roll back the 1709 upgrade, I actually reverted to a previous clone
of my hard drive.  Alternatively, Windows provides a way to roll back
within 14 days of an upgrade.  See

[ I made a short URL for the microsoft answers URL --Jody ]
https://goo.gl/8cRXxm

I use a beaut piece of free software called EaseUS Todo Backup Free
10.5 to periodically create a clone of my whole C: drive.  This program
operates from within Windows 10, i.e., no need to reboot into a different
operating system as with, say, Norton Ghost.  The program allows every
byte on your C: drive to be perfectly copied onto another drive -- e.g.,
D: and then, if you swap the disks over, the drive containing the clone
of C: drive will boot up as an indistinguishable C:.

I use this software once a month to make a clone of my C: drive.
I back up my data files daily to a USB stick.  After reverting to a
prior clone of my C: drive, I then copy updated data files to the new
C: drive.  I use software called Synchronize It! to do incremental data
file backups in a few seconds each day; this is also highly recommended
software.

I have been saved from "disaster" on numerous occasions (e.g., virus
infections, faulty software installations or upgrades, or stupidity
on my part) by being able to resort to a prior clone of my C: drive
and I recommend the process to anyone who can handle a screwdriver.

This also works for my laptop, in which case I connect the D: drive
as a USB drive to create the clone of the C: drive.  To use this backup
routine, it is best (but not essential) if the source drive C: and
target drive D: are the same size.

If anyone wants further information or help in these matters, please
feel free to contact me by email or to call me.

Kind regards,

Geoff Ward
tel.: +61 418 259 741
gward1211@bigpond.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]