# Failed to launch Paraview

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-launch-paraview/15769
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 22, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-launch-paraview/15769 "2024-11-22T06:36:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![Runqi\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/runqi_zhang/32/15591_2.png) [@Runqi\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Runqi_Zhang)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-launch-paraview/15769/1 "2024-11-22T06:36:04Z")

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I failed to lauch paraview, it showed this window for about 3 seconds and then gone. The version is 5.13.1, and i encountered the same problems in the previous version. Appreciate for the help.

Best,

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-launch-paraview/15769/2 "2024-11-22T08:41:25Z")

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Please share your opengl information:

> [@Recover OpenGL Informations from pvpython](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/recover-opengl-informations-from-pvpython/1536):
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> The OpenGL informations, visible in Help → About dialog, are not easily recoverable in pvpython yet. Here is how to do it. On ParaView 5.6 and earlier versions: import vtk as VTK openGLInfo=VTK.vtkPVOpenGLInformation() session=servermanager.vtkSMProxyManager.GetProxyManager().GetActiveSession() session.GatherInformation(session.CLIENT, openGLInfo, 0) openGLInfo.GetVendor() openGLInfo.GetVersion() openGLInfo.GetRenderer() openGLInfo.GetCapabilities() On ParaView 5.7.X : openGLInfo=serverman…

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### Author: ![Runqi\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/runqi_zhang/32/15591_2.png) [@Runqi\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Runqi_Zhang)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2024, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-launch-paraview/15769/3 "2024-11-23T02:22:30Z")

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Paraview cannot be launched, so Help is inaccessible. I got OpenlGL version through OpenGL Extensions Viewer, as is 1.1.

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### Author: ![Runqi\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/runqi_zhang/32/15591_2.png) [@Runqi\_Zhang](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Runqi_Zhang)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-launch-paraview/15769/4 "2024-11-23T02:37:41Z")

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Finally, I repaired it, cause the OpenGL version being too low. I updated it to 4.2 and Paraview can be launched. Much appreciation!