Sorry, birdy, but none of the suggestions that you list seem to correct the issue!! Tried them all and still can't get 4.14.8 to start! It's so much fun watching the splash screen "open" all aspects of the program, just to disappear and not actually start! I see you have a lot of posts, do you happen to be part of the LW team? I would love to have a response to my Pro paid for support requests!

The helpers here don't work for LW...we're volunteers. I can't comment on Pro support as I've never tried to use it

If you think there's a bug in the latest version, try posting on the forum below, some of the developers hang out there.
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Thanks birdy for the reply! I'll also post where you suggest! I know I sound bitter, but I have purchased and re-purchased the pro version to support the product over the years. I have even paid on a per computer basis as I have always felt that this was a product worth our financial support! I am dismayed that I have received ZERO response from the LW team and hope that this changes soon! Thanks again!