[Pidgin] #13630: Pidgin on windows hangs at startup

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#13630: Pidgin on windows hangs at startup
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 Reporter:  djinn23  |        Owner:  rekkanoryo     
     Type:  defect   |       Status:  pending        
Milestone:           |    Component:  winpidgin (gtk)
  Version:  2.7.11   |   Resolution:                 
 Keywords:           |  
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Changes (by djinn23):

  * status:  pending => new


Comment:

 Using the following instructions I had renamed the prefs file:
 - If your crash is a crash on startup, you can try renaming the prefs.xml
 file in .purple to something such as prefs.xml.old to force a startup
 without plugins
 http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/TipsForBugReports


 I had collected 4 logs while having the issue and I am sure one of them
 had the file renamed. All the behavior was the same and they hung at the
 same point in the logging. If you think it may help I can post the rest.
 The line number it hung on did not even change so I am assuming that it
 was identical.


 If I am not mistaken that disables all plugins for start-up. . .As the
 issue occurs sporadically I am unable to preemptively disable all the
 plugins (SIPE for example I use for work)as it does not occur every day.
 The behavior is the same though. When it happens nothing I have noted will
 bring it back. I have completely ripped the app before and reinstalled.
 All positive recollections are the same behavior. It goes away for hours.
 . .and then automagically comes back in a couple of hours if I let the
 process run.

 Thanks for the prompt reply and if I am mistaken in my assumption about
 the rename of the xml for disableing the plugins please let me know what I
 can do better so I can catch some valuable info for you next time.

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