# Scaler+3.0.1 Standalone opens then disappears

**URL:** <https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485>\
**Category:** Fixed\
**Created:** [April 10, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485 "2025-04-10T12:57:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sadicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@sadicus](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/sadicus)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485/1 "2025-04-10T12:57:45Z")

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Launched Standalone Scaler+3.0.1 today, it opens then disappears.  
Reinstalled, with same issue. It won’t stay open.

The vst3 version in Cakewalk is working as expected.

win10 OS BUILD 19045.5737

**1) what is “Scaler 3.settings” average file size suppose to be?**  
In my case it’s 472MB.  
C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Scaler 3\Scaler 3.settings  
2) I did un / reinstall 3.0.1  
3) deleted “Scaler 3.settings” and now Scaler 3.0.1 Standalone works as expected.

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**Author:** ![Miki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/miki/32/572_2.png) [@Miki](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/Miki)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485/2 "2025-04-10T15:53:58Z")

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Delete file C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Scaler 3\Scaler 3.settings and retry opening standalone

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**Author:** ![PeterKS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@PeterKS](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/PeterKS)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485/3 "2025-04-15T20:49:14Z")

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Thanks for the fix! Same problem. Fix worked for me…

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**Author:** ![keggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@keggs](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/keggs)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485/4 "2025-08-15T19:14:37Z")

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Help! For some reason Scaler 3 freezes and stops working as soon as I open it on my desktop computer. I’ve tried several times now after restarting the computer but it still doesn’t doesn’t respond. Al I see is the opening screen and a buffering thing.

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**Author:** ![keggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@keggs](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/keggs)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485/5 "2025-08-15T20:09:00Z")

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Further to the above. It seems to be the standalone version. The Plugin with my DAW seems to open no problem. Should I redownload and install again?

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**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485/6 "2025-08-15T21:23:49Z")

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Hi @keggs Try Miki’s solution above: [Scaler+3.0.1 Standalone opens then disappears - #2 by Miki](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/scaler-3-0-1-standalone-opens-then-disappears/21485/2)

Delete file C:\Users[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\Scaler 3\Scaler 3.settings and retry opening standalone

If you are on a Mac you will find it under /Users/[USERNAME]/Library/Application Support/Scaler 3.settings

Also please ensure you have updated to Scaler 3.1.1