i all,
I’ve recently upgraded to digiKam 8.8.0 on Windows 10 (64-bit, fully updated). Unfortunately, the application crashes right after the splash screen when it begins loading media.
Steps I’ve tried:
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Fresh install of digiKam 8.8.0
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Uninstall/reinstall multiple times
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Tested with earlier versions of digiKam as well
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Same crash occurs consistently
Observed behavior:
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Splash screen appears normally
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digiKam crashes immediately when loading media
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Main window never opens
Expected behavior:
- digiKam should start successfully and load the media library without crashing
Additional notes:
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No custom configuration applied; default settings used
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I can provide a backtrace with debug symbols if needed (please advise on the best way to capture this on Windows)
Has anyone else experienced this issue on Windows 10 with digiKam 8.8.0? Any suggestions for troubleshooting or workarounds would be greatly appreciated.