Cannot get Oscar to launch in Windows 11

[cgbailey11]

Hi
I have an HP Laptop running Windows 11. I've downloaded the latest Oscar1.6.0 64 bit version. It installs but will not launch.  I've tried many Windows 11 Youtube suggested options to find the issue but have failed. Any one else had this issue?  I realize this is likely a Windows setting issue but I do not know what it would be.

Thanks

[custom68]

Hi all - 
I am also new to this board so I am just looking around and see lots of great information.  I too have downloaded the .exe file for Oscar1.6 64 bit and cant get this installation program to launch.  It will flash but nothing.  I am running Windows 11 pro on a desktop machine.  I may try my laptop as well but wanted to start here.
Thanks,
Dave

[custom68]

I did some more digging and found this
RE: OSCAR Install Problems on Win 11 Pro
At that point, it would be a system log file. Out of curiosity, have you looked at the properties and security settings of the installation file?

I think I may have answered my question. I just downloaded 1.5.3 and after jumping through a few hoops, got it downloaded. When I look at the Properties, on the General tab at the bottom, it has an "Unblock" checkbox. Does yours have the same? If so, did you check it? Also, add "Everyone" with Full access to this file in the Security tab. OSCAR installed and ran after I did these 2 things.

- Red
Crimson Nape
Apnea Board Moderator
Project Manager for OSCAR - Open Source CPAP Analysis Reporter

I don't have the ability to post a link since I am new on the boards but I did find this information. I wanted to give credit where credit is due. Thanks to Crimson Nape the above fixed my issues.
Thanks,
Dave

[cgbailey11]

Thanks.

Where can I find ver 1.5.3 to try this? I did previously see this too and looked at Properties for 1.6.0 but there is no Unblock option on the General tab.

[Crimson Nape]

OSCAR 1.5.3 was the current version at the time of that post. The current version is 1.6.0 and will use the same procedures.
- Red

[cgbailey11]

OK.
Yes I'd tried adding Everyone with Full access but still doesn't launch. I don't see an Unblock box in General tab.

Thank you anyway. I'll give up. SleepHQ works but I'd rather use Oscar but its not to be.

[custom68]

My 1.6 version had the same check box. I followed the same steps.
Good luck
Dave

[jessicalogan]

Hi
I have an HP Laptop running Windows 11. I've downloaded the latest Oscar1.6.0 64 bit version. It installs but will not launch.

Thanks

Did you get Oscar to run?

[Discombobulated]

Hi,
Version 1.6 installs, shows Profile Page, but will not run on my PC. Or download on my Samsung tablet Galaxy Tab A8 at all.

The only thing I can see on my Desktop is the Profile page and cannot access Statistics tab or any of the other options, File, Overview, etc. I am running windows 11.0 on a Dell desktop. This is what it says in my debug box on the Profile Page. I don't know if this helps but here it is:

00000: Debug: Started logging thread
00000: Debug: OSCAR starting Sun Apr 6 23:09:21 2025
00000: Debug: APP-NAME: "OSCAR"
00000: Debug: APP-PATH: "C:/Program Files/OSCAR"
00000: Debug: Trying "C:/Program Files/OSCAR/Html/about.html"
00000: Debug: APP-RESOURCES: "C:/Program Files/OSCAR"
00000: Debug: High Resolution Mode is Disabled
00000: Debug: OSCAR 1.6.0+master-cb07f841 (winnt x86_64)
00000: Debug: Built with Qt 5.15.2 on Dec 10 2024 12:21:44
00000: Debug: system locale date format "dddd, MMMM d, yyyy"
00000: Debug: shortened date format "ddd MMM d yyyy" dayFirst false
00000: Debug: number of built-in *.qm files 0
00000: Debug: Inbuilt Translations: en_US
00000: Debug: number of external *.qm files 30
00001: Debug: Number of external translations is 30
00001: Debug: Extra Translations: af, ar, bg, cz, da, de, el, en_UK, es, es_MX, fi, fil, fr, he, hu, it, ja, ko, nl, no, pl, pt, pt_BR, ro, ru, sv, th, tr, zh_CN, zh_TW
00001: Debug: Using default language en_US
00204: Debug: Logging UI initialized
00268: Debug: Using System Tray for Menu
00487: Debug: OSCAR 1.6.0+master-cb07f841 (winnt x86_64)
00487: Debug: Built with Qt 5.15.2 on Dec 10 2024 12:21:44
00487: Debug:
00487: Debug: Operating system: Windows 10 Version 2009
00487: Debug: Graphics Engine: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 566.24
00487: Debug: Graphics Engine type: OpenGL
00487: Debug: Compiler: MINGW64:8.1.0
00487: Debug:
00487: Debug: AppData folder already exists, so ...
00487: Debug: Using C:/Users/Hilary/OSCAR Sleeep Data as OSCAR data folder
00491: Debug: Logging to C:/Users/Hilary/OSCAR Sleeep Data/logs/debug.txt
00492: Debug: Opening C:/Users/Hilary/OSCAR Sleeep Data/Preferences.xml
00493: Debug: App font before Prefs setting QFont(MS Shell Dlg 2,8.25,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0)
00493: Debug: validateFont found 173 installed font families
00493: Debug: "Application" Preferences font is "MS Shell Dlg 2"
00493: Debug: "Application" font set to "MS Shell Dlg 2" at size QVariant(int, 10)
00493: Debug: validateFont found 173 installed font families
00493: Debug: "Graph" Preferences font is "MS Shell Dlg 2"
00493: Debug: "Graph" font set to "MS Shell Dlg 2" at size QVariant(int, 10)
00493: Debug: validateFont found 173 installed font families
00493: Debug: "Title" Preferences font is "MS Shell Dlg 2"
00493: Debug: "Title" font set to "MS Shell Dlg 2" at size QVariant(int, 12)
00493: Debug: validateFont found 173 installed font families
00493: Debug: "Big" Preferences font is "MS Shell Dlg 2"
00493: Debug: "Big" font set to "MS Shell Dlg 2" at size QVariant(int, 35)
00493: Debug: Application font starts out as QFont(MS Shell Dlg 2,8.25,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0)
00496: Debug: Application font set to QFont(MS Shell Dlg 2,10,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0)
00496: Debug: Application font reads back as QFont(MS Shell Dlg 2,10,-1,5,50,0,0,0,0,0)
00496: Debug: system font is "MS Shell Dlg 2"
00496: Debug: Opening ":/docs/channels.xml"
00496: Debug: Processing xml file: "channels" "en" "1.0"
00497: Debug: Registering PRS1Loader
00505: Debug: Registering ResmedLoader
00509: Debug: Registering IntellipapLoader
00512: Debug: Registering F&P Sleepstyle Loader
00512: Debug: Registering F&P Icon Loader
00512: Debug: Registering WeinmannLoader
00512: Debug: Registering CMS50Loader
00512: Debug: Registering CMS50F37Loader
00512: Debug: Registering MD300W1Loader
00512: Debug: Registering ViatomLoader
00512: Debug: Registering PrismaLoader
00512: Debug: Registering ResventLoader
00518: Debug: Logging device connections to C:/Users/Hilary/OSCAR Sleeep Data/logs/connections/devices.xml
00519: Debug: Opening C:/Users/Hilary/OSCAR Sleeep Data/Profiles/hmc/Profile.xml
00520: Debug: Opening C:/Users/Hilary/OSCAR Sleeep Data/Profiles/ScrewUps/Profile.xml
1002307: Warning: QTextBrowser: No document for about:blank
1179721: Debug: NewProfile(0xf7ef440, name="NewProfile")

Help would be appreciated. I really wanted to show my doc my data.

Thanks, h~

[Crimson Nape]

Discombobulated - It could be the graphics driver causing this problem. To try another driver, either go to File > Preferences > General > Graphics Engine and make a selection, or hold down the SHIFT key while starting OSCAR. The last option will cycle to the next graphics driver (a total of 3) each time it is pressed. Once you have hopefully found one that works, don't use this option again.
- Red