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Coual.exe Error Window **SOLVED**

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Fall_Guy:
Hi, there

Today when I started P3Dv4.1 I was presented with an ERROR window relating to Coual.exe.



I quit P3D and downloaded and re-installed the Addon Manager from your site.  Now when I load P3d I'm Still getting the same ERROR window, however It appears to have de-activated ALL my FSDT airports and when I re-enter my Activation Serial nos. Nothing happens and the manager still displays ALL products in trial mode.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Regards

virtuali:
That looks like a file corruption caused by a defective antivirus.

- Download and install with the antivirus disabled.

- Configure the antivirus to exclude the whole Addon Manager folder from scanning before starting the sim.

Fall_Guy:
Hi there,

Thanks for the response/help

I have no Anti virus software installed at present, other than Windows Defender.   So I have turned Defender OFF completely.

1)  UN-INSTALLED the current Addon Manager and ALL my FSDT airports and GSX.
2)  Then downloaded a NEW copy of the Addon Manager (P3D) and installed onto C: drive as default
3)  Started P3Dv4 and received the same ERROR message.
4)  checked Windows Defender is still turned OFF  (which it is/was)
5)  continued starting P3Dv4 to check if Addon Manager was listed in P3D pulldown addons menu.  (FSDT addon Manager is listed).

I am running Windows 10 (+ latest update) in 64bit.  Is there anything else I can try.

Thanks

virtuali:
Check if the digital signature of the Couatl.exe file is valid

- If it's not, you can be sure the problem it's either the antivirus corrupting it ( but we don't have any reports of Windows Defender doing this ), or you might have instead an *actual* virus that might have attached to it.

- If it's valid, you can be sure the executable it's not corrupted, so the problem must be something else. The error message seems to be related to the VC++ 2015 runtimes, as if you have a wrong version installed in your system.

Fall_Guy:
Thanks Umberto,

Sorry for being Dumb.  How do I check if the digital signature is Correct?

Also this problem only seems to have appeared since the windows 10 update.

Thanks

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