# FX only running as a background process

**URL:** <https://forum.fxsound.com/t/fx-only-running-as-a-background-process/6993>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [November 1, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/fx-only-running-as-a-background-process/6993 "2026-11-01T22:40:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jamirj1226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jamirj1226](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/jamirj1226)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/fx-only-running-as-a-background-process/6993/1 "2026-11-01T22:40:42Z")

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whenever i try to open fx it only runs as a background process and it never opens. Theres nothing in the log either. I also deleted it and reinstalled it completely and its still occurring.

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**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/fx-only-running-as-a-background-process/6993/2 "2026-11-02T04:08:13Z")

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Can you please provide the details of FxSound version and OS version on which you are experiencing this problem.