Music Maker 2026 Frozen at SetViews during startup

browj2 wrote on 3/3/2026, 10:46 AM

Hi,

When I installed Music Maker 2026 Premium a while back, it worked fine. I kept 2025 as well as that is now allowed. It also kept working. A few weeks ago when I started it up, I go the -59 error. The remedy as instructed by Magix:

Uninstall the software.
Delete the "installation.ini" file.
You can find the "installation.ini" file under C:\ProgramData\MAGIX\Programname]\installation.ini

I also removed the C:\Users\ClientSIC\AppData\Roaming\MAGIX\MM2026_Premium\ folder.

I did this and it worked.

Yesterday when I tried opening MM2026, it hung on the SetViews screen, after going through the VSTs with seemingly no problem. The only way out was through Task Manager. Then, I tried MM2025 and it did the same thing - froze at SetViews. See the images below.

I noticed that there is at least one user on the German forum with the same problem. No resolution.

I uninstalled/reinstalled MM2026 twice, removed the folders as per the above, rebooted, same problem.

So far as I know, I haven't changed anything with W11 25H2 and have not updated NVIDIA drivers, still on 581.42 Game Ready.

Anyone have any ideas?

EDIT: I also put an exception in Bit Defender for Music Maker 2026 folder.

Thanks,

John CB

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SP. wrote on 3/3/2026, 12:14 PM

@browj2 Do you have a second monitor? Did you try to unplug it?

I'm still on W11 23H2, so I cannot replicate this problem personally. Another user also reported that Sound Forge 12 no longer works normal after the latest W11 update. There was also a report in another Forum that Steinberg Cubase might no longer work correctly after the latest Windows update. So, I don't know if this a bug with W11 and MIDI/Audio.

browj2 wrote on 3/3/2026, 12:29 PM

@SP.

Hi,

Actually, I have 3 monitors. I will give it a go. However, I fail to see how two versions of the program can go from working to not working almost overnight. They worked fine with all 3 monitors working.

John CB

browj2 wrote on 3/3/2026, 1:18 PM

@SP.

Hi,

I just tried rebooting with 2 monitors, no change. Rebooting with 1 monitor, no change.

John CB

SP. wrote on 3/3/2026, 3:16 PM

@browj2 OK. In case you didn't try to delete/rename the musicmaker.ini file to reset the program settings, I suggest you try that as well. It should be located in the \AppData\Roaming\MAGIX\MM2026_Premium\ folder. But you'll find this file only if you were able to start and close Music Maker normally at least once. Next, in case it still doesn't start, you might simply try to disable Internet in case it gets stuck on trying to connect to the in-app-store.