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title: Obduction has stopped opening on my PC. Can this be fixed?
description: "Yes, it can! Following these steps might correct the issue for you: Step 1. Open “Control Panel” by searching for it in the Windows search bar, by pressing the Windows button or key. Step 2. Go to “System & Security”…"
url: "https://cyan.com/docs/obduction-has-stopped-opening-on-my-pc-can-this-be-fixed/"
updated: "2023-04-14"
category: Obduction (2016)
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# Obduction has stopped opening on my PC. Can this be fixed?

Yes, it can! Following these steps might correct the issue for you:

Step 1. Open “Control Panel” by searching for it in the Windows search bar, by pressing the Windows button or key.

Step 2. Go to “System & Security”

Step 3. Go to “System”

Step 3. Press “Advanced system settings”

Step 4. Press “Environmental Variables”

Step 5. Create a new “System Variable” (NOT USER VARIABLE)

Step 6. Enter the following into the Variable name box: OPENSSL_ia32cap

Step 7. Enter the following into the Variable value box: ~0x20000000

Step 8. Now press OK.

*You may need to restart your system for the changes to take effect.*

Please email support@cyan.com for further help if the steps above do not work for you.

More information about the issue is found here: [https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/troubleshooting/openssl-sha-crash-bug-requires-application-update.html](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/troubleshooting/openssl-sha-crash-bug-requires-application-update.html)