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MT4 Freezing with Right Click

  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 11, 2008 10:00am Mar 11, 2008 10:00am
I sporadically encounter MT4 freezing when I right click and select Indicator List or Object List and I have not found any solutions yet and it is very frustrating. I am still looking for a solution as this has recently occurred again. I am using 3 different MT4 platforms (one for mini, one for maxi and one for Alpari futures feeds) and every one of them freeze. The closest I can discern is that there seems to be a link between opening MetaEditor and the problem. Last May 2007 there was a brief post but nothing came out as someone else also encountered the same problem.

Whenever I open MetaEditor recently it will freeze when I right click and select Indicator List OR Object List OR go to the menu and pull down Indicator List. I have to restart my computer and not use MetaEditor on this computer.

I have temporarily overcome this problem, by networking two computers and I have a shared folder for indicator files that I edit. The second computer is not affected, but it is not my primary charting computer. I will only open MetaEditor on the second computer and save and copy the files to the shared folder to copy to the first computer.

This is the long way around but none of the Tech Support at the brokers have any answers and they say they have never heard of it and suggest only to reinstall (as I have done with no improvement). There are periods when it works fine and then it crops up and stays that way for a few weeks. I'm still confused.... Any similar encounters or suggestions are wonderfully appreciated.

Thanks Heaps, pipsqueak4x
  • #2
  • Mar 11, 2008 11:32am Mar 11, 2008 11:32am
Just a shot in the dark. When was the last time you opened your computer and blew out all the dust? It sounds like you may have an overheating problem. I use an app that is particularly sensitive to overheating and once or twice a year I have to take the 'puter outdoors with some canned air and thoroughly blast the wooly boogers out.

Might be worth a try anyway.
  • #3
  • Mar 11, 2008 11:58am Mar 11, 2008 11:58am
Thanks for the reply. It's a laptop and hasn't had an err...dust job..recently but it's just about spring and it couldn't hurt. Will update you if it disappears, too.

Cheers
  • #4
  • Mar 11, 2008 2:44pm Mar 11, 2008 2:44pm
I had this problem because of an indicator I was using. It drew lines in a way that was... inefficient at best. I had 10 charts open at load, took a good 5 minutes.
  • #5
  • Mar 11, 2008 3:12pm Mar 11, 2008 3:12pm
Quoting Rabid
I had this problem because of an indicator I was using. It drew lines in a way that was... inefficient at best. I had 10 charts open at load, took a good 5 minutes.
I also had a freeze up problem caused by a poorly constructed indicator. The problem dissappeared after I deleted the indicator from the Experts>Indicators folder. I suggest you back track to the point when the problem first started to determine possible causes such as newly added indicators/EAs or even templates.

I guess Metaquotes doesn't want to admit that shit can happen or that their software has occasional memory issues.
  • #6
  • Oct 26, 2010 4:17am Oct 26, 2010 4:17am
This problem can arise if you are using multiple monitors and is related to resizing MT4 on multiple screen sizes.

SOLUTION: delete the following file from your MT4 folder (it will automatically add it back when MT4 restarts) : Crogram Files your MT4 folder configterminal.ini

It basically resets the terminal initialization file and any external monitor information.

The answer came from Micro Mini-Me in this post: http://www.forexfactory.com/private....pm&pmid=426851

Hope it helps any others who have experienced this using multiple monitors and MT4. Cheers!
  • #7
  • Oct 26, 2010 4:24am Oct 26, 2010 4:24am
i had that issue to. even when i installed a fresh copy of windows 7. so i reformatted again and fixed the issue. id try the above option by deleting that file as i have dual monitors also.
  • #8
  • Oct 26, 2010 4:29am Oct 26, 2010 4:29am
Quoting Pipsqueak4x
This problem can arise if you are using multiple monitors and is related to resizing MT4 on multiple screen sizes.

SOLUTION: delete the following file from your MT4 folder (it will automatically add it back when MT4 restarts) :...
Fantastic, thanks. I asked about this problem ages ago but no one came up with an answer.
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  • #9
  • May 21, 2011 9:29am May 21, 2011 9:29am
Quoting Pipsqueak4x
This problem can arise if you are using multiple monitors and is related to resizing MT4 on multiple screen sizes.

SOLUTION: delete the following file from your MT4 folder (it will automatically add it back when MT4 restarts) :...
THANKS, your advice is excellent, just worked for me. I got caught out after using an external monitor with my laptop for the charts, when back on the laptop only I guess it was still opening the 'Objects' window on the non-existent monitor.

However, your link, which is to a private message, does not display and is of no use to anyone, sorry.
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  • #10
  • Jul 15, 2011 1:23am Jul 15, 2011 1:23am
Quoting Pipsqueak4x
This problem can arise if you are using multiple monitors and is related to resizing MT4 on multiple screen sizes.

SOLUTION: delete the following file from your MT4 folder (it will automatically add it back when MT4 restarts) : Crogram Files your MT4 folder configterminal.ini

It basically resets the terminal initialization file and any external monitor information.

The answer came from Micro Mini-Me in this post: http://www.forexfactory.com/private....pm&pmid=426851

Hope it helps any others who have experienced...
Brilliant. Thanks for the advice. I have been having this issue on and off for a while now and reinstalling MT4 every time was becoming a complete hack.
  • #11
  • Edited 9:07am Sep 18, 2011 9:05am | Edited 9:07am
Quoting Pipsqueak4x
This problem can arise if you are using multiple monitors and is related to resizing MT4 on multiple screen sizes.

SOLUTION: delete the following file from your MT4 folder (it will automatically add it back when MT4 restarts) : Crogram Files your MT4 folder configterminal.ini

It basically resets the terminal initialization file and any external monitor information. Cheers!
Just to clarify the folder path clearly ( and find this thread easier next time I need it )

Delete " terminal.ini " as shown below

(the .ini may not display depending on computer settings, delete " terminal "

C: / Program Files / MT4 folder / config / terminal.ini
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  • #12
  • Last Post: Dec 1, 2011 8:57am Dec 1, 2011 8:57am
Quoting Callisto
Just to clarify the folder path clearly ( and find this thread easier next time I need it )

Delete " terminal.ini " as shown below

(the .ini may not display depending on computer settings, delete " terminal "

C: / Program Files / MT4 folder / config / terminal.ini
If you are a Windows 64bit Vista user and you are not running MT4 as administrator, it may store the terminal.ini and other execution files in another location on your pc. I therefore had to delete the terminal.ini file from the following folder as well:

"c:/users/[user name]/AppDataLocal/VirtualStore/Program files (x86)/MT4 Folder/Config"
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