http://coreldraw.com/forums/706.aspxForum specifically about Corel PHOTO-PAINT X6enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP3 (Build: 36.8414)http://coreldraw.com/forums/thread/155936.aspxTue, 08 May 2012 22:02:57 GMT5a13e77d-c53e-4db4-8ab6-1d57fa76cb80:155936Psy0http://coreldraw.com/forums/thread/155936.aspxhttp://coreldraw.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=706&PostID=155936<p>Have you tried removing (or renaming) the &quot;plugins&quot; folder in you installation folder? Plugins on this folder autoload the first time you open up the Effects menu, perhaps there is a plugin crashing there.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://coreldraw.com/forums/thread/155206.aspxTue, 01 May 2012 12:35:26 GMT5a13e77d-c53e-4db4-8ab6-1d57fa76cb80:155206StaticFX0http://coreldraw.com/forums/thread/155206.aspxhttp://coreldraw.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=706&PostID=155206<p>Downloaded the trial - Installed fine, loads fine, everything seems to work fine except the effects menu.</p> <p>As soon as I try to open the effects menu it crashes... this happens in both Win7 x64 AND Win8 x64 (tried for fun) &nbsp;Corel X5 works fine in both, BUT its the 32 bit version... wonder if i should try that</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>