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Sorry guys I wasn't really sure where to post this:

After installing Pol 3.8.12 (as root).. It freezes up when I try to run it from my quick launch menu. When I hit the Close All button a couple of blank windows pop up that I can't close unless I restart my session. POL works just fine if I run in terminal (as root). HaHa.. do you guys ever get tired of us NOOBS?? :incertain:

chris@dana-chris-vaio ~ $ playonlinux
PlayOnLinux v3.8.12

touch: cannot touch `/home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/last_version': Permission denied
touch: cannot touch `/home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/plugins_2': Permission denied
touch: cannot touch `/home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/last_string': Permission denied
Checking plugin: Advanced Wine Configuration...
Checking plugin: Offline PlayOnLinux...
Checking plugin: Capture...
Checking plugin: Transgaming Cedega...
Checking plugin: Wine Import...
Checking plugin: Wine Look...
Checking plugin: Detour...
and then it does this when I hit Close All

/usr/share/playonlinux/lib/interface_v3: line 841: /home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/guis/vSMvCVqaZyVjbHR8A79WGZCvct6hRm3XeqXbzdNjapApupDYNi: Permission denied
/usr/share/playonlinux/lib/interface_v3: line 406: /home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/guis/vSMvCVqaZyVjbHR8A79WGZCvct6hRm3XeqXbzdNjapApupDYNi: Permission denied
cat: /home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/guis/vSMvCVqaZyVjbHR8A79WGZCvct6hRm3XeqXbzdNjapApupDYNi: No such file or directory
cat: /home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/guis/vSMvCVqaZyVjbHR8A79WGZCvct6hRm3XeqXbzdNjapApupDYNi: No such file or directory
cat: /home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/guis/vSMvCVqaZyVjbHR8A79WGZCvct6hRm3XeqXbzdNjapApupDYNi: No such file or directory
cat: /home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/configurations/guis/vSMvCVqaZyVjbHR8A79WGZCvct6hRm3XeqXbzdNjapApupDYNi: No such file or directory
It continues to run that error message until I reboot..

Edited by falldown

It crash because you launched PoL as root, try this :
sudo chown -R dana-chris:dana-chris /home/dana-chris/.PlayOnLinux/
This command will reset the ownership of the .PlayOnLinux directory to your current user account.

NEVER launch PoL as root, it's a complete nonsence.

Edited by GNU_Raziel

ok.. fixed the problem.. thank you.

"complete nonsence" not exactly polite, but appreciate the help.
Just trying to figure things out.

Sorry falldown, we are french and often, we don't realize how strong are the world in your language

Je crois comprendre tinou, Merci pour votre aide.:D