Yes, WITHOUT compatibility mode modifcation of "Disable Desktop Composition" the following write-log is generated. Additionally, no screen is ever painted by FreeCAD until compatibility is modified. This happens for .14 .3700 and .15.4415 . Everything is looks fine until ...... Log: C:\Pro...

BTW, HeeksCNC ver. 1.0 runs lightning fast with not a hiccup on the same machine!

Does this eliminate the questionable GPU issues? I would think so.


Regards, bill

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