Jaws has crashed for me in similar fashion off and one since 18 came out in August and only way some times to make things work right is to push the button on the computer. That said, I also had similar problems occasionally but not as often in 16 and 17. Windows 7 and 10. Usually I have Outlook 2010 open along with other apps such as IE sometimes have not reopened outlook when this happens.
No pattern to it that I can detect, just assumed it was virus scanner one I can't read well with any Jaws cursors but which I removed once and had horrible problems including a useless computer. Now I just try to ignore it. In truth had this happen in all versions of Jaws from 3.0 forward on occasion, but not nearly as often as over the past few months. I can cope with once every few months as opposed to once a day in some cases lately. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tom Behler Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2017 11:23 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing Jim: I will also try this method, the next time I experience the Jaws crash. Thanks for sharing! Tom Behler -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Flusche Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 12:59 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing Hi Robin, the next time that happens, instead of doing a hard shut down. Press Control+ALT+Delete, in a few seconds Jaws should speak, up arrow to shut down, press enter, down arrow to the restart, press enter. This is what I have done in the past to avoid a hard shut down. I hope this helps. Smiles. Your humble pinhead! Owner of the W-10 and Jaws Yahoo group! Smiles. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2017 12:29 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing Hi Tom and all, I can absolutely corroborate tom's experience. It's happened to me twice in the past week using the most recent build of jfw 18 and Windows 10; and when it does none of the usual methods for resurrecting jfw work at all. further even if one can get NVDA or Narrator running while you have speech navigation is hampered to such a degree that even in the shut down menu you can't get cursor off shut down and onto restart no matter what you do. It is bad, very bad indeed. the only way out is a hard shutdown which I so loathe doing. I haven't been able to pin down a cause for what brings it about so I can't make it happen at will but when it happens as I said it is really not nice at all. Robin -----Original Message----- From: Tom Behler Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 2:32 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing Thanks, Miriam. At least I know it's not just me, and I'm not alone. Tom Behler -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Miriam Vieni Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 1:19 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing I called FS about this problem because I noticed it also on my 64 bit windows 7 computer after getting Jaws 18. They said they know about the problem and are working on it. Miriam -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tom Behler Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 9:35 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing I have noticed the Jaws crashing issue here as well, using Jaws 18 on my Windows 7 laptop. It seems to happen occasionally when I am exiting out of a Microsoft Word document. Exiting out of, and then re-starting Jaws does not seem to help, nor does the Windows run command. Very disconcerting, since the only way I seem to be able to get Jaws back is to do a hard shutdown of the computer, followed by a re-boot. Definitely not good. Dr. tom Behler from Michigan -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adam Ferguson Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 8:48 AM To: jaws-users-list <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing Hi all. Recently, whilst using JAWS at work, the program has been crashing unpredictably. Is anyone aware of an issue which could be causing this to happen? I am currently using JAWS 18.0.2530 and windows 10. Thanks, Adam. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/