topic My ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 opens an error dialog box that say &quot; ArcGIS Desktop has encountered a serious applications error and is unable to continue.&quot; in ArcGIS Desktop Installation Support Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/my-arcgis-desktop-10-2-opens-an-error-dialog-box/m-p/814019#M1586 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm a college student and installed a Student Evaluation copy of arcgis 10.2 advance and after installin, whenever I'm working in ArcMap or ArcCatalog, either my windows will close randomly without warning or when i close out of ArcMap or ArcCatalog, the error dialog box appears. I'm running Windows 8.1 and my computer is a Hp Pavilion desktop, it has a 2.9 Ghz processor, 8gb of ram, and intergrated Intel Hd graphics. What could be the problem or what are solutions to this issue?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:25:03 GMT deleted-user-tsMjSkj99hAc 2015-03-16T17:25:03Z My ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 opens an error dialog box that say " ArcGIS Desktop has encountered a serious applications error and is unable to continue." https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/my-arcgis-desktop-10-2-opens-an-error-dialog-box/m-p/814019#M1586 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm a college student and installed a Student Evaluation copy of arcgis 10.2 advance and after installin, whenever I'm working in ArcMap or ArcCatalog, either my windows will close randomly without warning or when i close out of ArcMap or ArcCatalog, the error dialog box appears. I'm running Windows 8.1 and my computer is a Hp Pavilion desktop, it has a 2.9 Ghz processor, 8gb of ram, and intergrated Intel Hd graphics. What could be the problem or what are solutions to this issue?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:25:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/my-arcgis-desktop-10-2-opens-an-error-dialog-box/m-p/814019#M1586 deleted-user-tsMjSkj99hAc 2015-03-16T17:25:03Z Re: My ArcGIS Desktop 10.2 opens an error dialog box that say " ArcGIS Desktop has encountered a serious applications error and is unable to continue." https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/my-arcgis-desktop-10-2-opens-an-error-dialog-box/m-p/814020#M1587 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Jonathan,</P><P></P><P>The tips in this blog are still relevant for 10.2: <A href="http://communityhub.esriuk.com/journal/2012/4/10/having-trouble-starting-arcmap-10.html" title="http://communityhub.esriuk.com/journal/2012/4/10/having-trouble-starting-arcmap-10.html">geoXchange - geoXchange - Having trouble starting ArcMap 10? </A> </P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:27:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-desktop-installation-support-questions/my-arcgis-desktop-10-2-opens-an-error-dialog-box/m-p/814020#M1587 AndySmith 2015-03-16T17:27:41Z