Unity 5 goes nuts and launches every program I own

It's happened twice in a row and I'm afraid to try it again. I've never seen anything like this. I launch Unity and start a new project, then I was downloading and importing an asset store package. It seems to hang while decompressing the package and then suddenly I have windows opening all over my computer. 200 folders, 50 Chrome browsers, every single program from the tray, every program I have a shortcut on my desktop to. Imagine 3ds Max, Photoshop, Flash, Maya, Zbrush and several other big programs like that opening at once, plus all the other things I mentioned. I'm using Windows 7.

I've been able to do it twice, though both times were the same asset package. I'm going to try importing a different one and see.

Anyone else have this happen?

 

Never! What asset did you try to import?
Have you performed a malware/virus scan lately?

That sounds like behavior Unity natively should not be able to do.

 

This has happened to me twice as well. I ended up doing a full virus scan, which found nothing. Two data points weren't enough to start forming a pattern, but if others are having this issue.

In both cases, I was in Firefox when Unity finished downloading an asset and seemed to be about to ask me to import it. That's when Windows exploded.

I don't know that there's any causal link there, versus coincidence, as I tend to get bored very easily and start reading either a book or web page while waiting for downloads.

 

No virus or malware found. I actually barely use this computer for any web surfing at all. I have another laptop that gets to be the guinea pig and catch all the problems. My first thought was a virus too though. Behavior certainly looked like it. Some of the windows that open are the size of a postage stamp, and since all resources are used up instantly, most of the stuff popping up is just blank white, sometimes with the X to close it.

The asset was the Underworld Cave Environment. It's just models basically, so I don't see how it could've had anything in it to cause anything to happen. I fired up Unity 4.6 and imported the same asset no problem. I kind of want to try Unity 5 again right now with another asset store package and see... but it's so annoying when it happens. I can't close windows down fast enough and trying to use task manager is futile. If I do try it again I'll record some video with my phone (since I obviously wouldn't be able to run screen capture while this problem is eating 12gb of RAM and 100%cpu)

 

I have opened about 13 assets and have opened all of the Standard Assets at some point in the past week. The explosion of windows has only happened to me twice in that time. It happened almost a week apart, so the package in question was not the same.

This may be some kind of Unity vs. Firefox collision as the last time it happened, it completely wiped my Firefox settings, except for installed addons and bookmarks. I also had to re-add all my NoScript permissions and fix zoom levels on various web sites.



Edit: I haven't filed a big report on this one yet mainly because I don't have enough information to give the Unity team a clear picture of what is going on, nor have I found a way to make this repeatable.

 

I'm not an expert by any means, but there's no reason I can think of why it would be outside of Unity's ability to do this. A program can easily launch another executable, and Unity already does so when you go to the bug report option. This sounds like such a crazy bug -- I wonder if something is happening like Unity tries to open up an asset file with an unassociated file extention and somehow cycles through every program trying to find the proper one to open it with? Wacky theory for a wacky problem.

 

That sounds pretty reasonable. The only other program I had open was Chrome. The asset store in Unity opens up tabs in your browser so maybe that's where it starts. It's hard to tell. One minute it's just the decompressing package loading bar and then a split second later my entire taskbar is full of open(ing) programs so I don't know what is happening first.

@Socrates
I also haven't submitted a bug report either because like you said there isn't enough information to know what is going on.

 

Wooah!
Scary!!

I hope you guys find a solution to this problem!

 

I've had a problem with Firefox and Unity5.0
I wrote about it here, nobody posted.
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/firefox-wont-run-properly-with-unity-5-beta-on.300995/

Basically with a U5 window open Firefox wont use a bookmark or the search box.
Sort of makes FF useless for reading up on things while working, which is mandatory.
I just installed the latest FF to a new directory and its still messed up with U5 running.

Unity definitely has some interaction with FF.
I wish it would stop.

 

Installed Chrome
I just installed Unity 5_0_1 with AV software off

Its still not working correctly with browsers, both FF and Chrome.
For some reason I can get a Google search on screen, but none of the links work

This makes it impossible to program while U5 is open, as I need reference web sites open.
In U5 clicking the update button fails. The button that sends you to a Unity web page to DL the new U5

 

It happen to me too, more than once.
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/importing-unity-packages-crashes-the-system.288355/
And is not opening programs, it just make the existing one show their window, even for those who dont have a window and are just processes.

 

Exact same thing is happening to me; using latest release version of Unity (5.1.1f1) - this happens after importing any asset. I also have (although never use) Firefox installed. I uninstalled it and attempted to re-import a package and it works fine... Hope this helps others out!

 

Man... not good to hear that it's still happening. I haven't even touched Unity5 since my original posts with this problem. I'd like to be able to use it though since I paid for it.

Like you I also have firefox installed but I never use it. I only use Chrome. Also I can't remember if I ever tried Unity 5 on my Mac to see if it happened there.

I'll get Unity 5 updated and try again tonight after I uninstall Firefox. Thanks!

 

...Try
http://www.pandasecurity.com/usa/homeusers/solutions/free-antivirus/

..and do a Panda Cloud Clean...

Good Luck!

 

I use Firefox to search help while using unity 5 & have no issues like this, but I'm using the free version (I do have asset store assets I access without a hitch). Are u guys having the issues on the pro version? It could be something in there if it is?

 

hi
see the picture
when i download a assets more than 700mb or more it crash and pop up 100 of my programms wtf

 

In this thread that looks like the same problem he mentions that the asset that causes the error is 700mb or more.
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/have-big-bugg.339104/

Looks like its the Blacksmith Enviroment package

http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/th...kage-fails-to-decompress.338154/#post-2188297

Heard that they (the unity folks) are working on a fixed version of the asset.

 

yes its the same question but it only the bug is open when i restart my lapi and import a asset more than 700mb or 500mb than boom. But after it work fine.
hmm i dont now if im right its open m_window or what ever i think unity3d want to open m_window and cant find it and so it open all my m_windows ?? Because i saw on my task manger all pop ups programms are windows it says windows
See picture

 

It just happend to me when I tried to import the Unity 5.0 Lab package on the asset store.

I'll make a bug report too .

 

I had this problem with the blacksmith asset after i redownload it everthing was ok.

 

I just had the same problem.

I updated to the latest Unity version (5.1.2f1) and wanted to import the République demo when Unity launched every program in my taskbar. Not only the ones linked in the taskbar but also the ones running (like windows10 upgrade, GOG galaxy etc.).

This and the still spontaneously deactivating internet connection on every other Unity launch are really severe problems!

 

I have absolutely no idea what is happening. I have a project, and I try to download and import assets. At some point during the import, many random programs/applications on my computer open. Granted, they may be processes already in use, but so many windows pop up, and icons fill my taskbar. I use Mozilla Firefox, and even many of my folders on my Bookmarks Toolbar are selected, opening several drop-down menus.

In Unity, I get the following errors...



It happens every time I try to import, and only then. I've even deleted, cleared, and reinstalled Unity. When I reinstalled, it did succeed once, but then it started again.

The following is my taskbar after the error. Everything to the right of the Unity icon was not there before. The icons with the red line through them are normal. But the icons for Mozilla Firefox, Windows Explorer (I believe), and Unity, which were originally open, had new windows/processes open because of the error.



Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

 

I do have this problem too. Happened while importing viking village and https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/32351 . It does not open anything. It like explodes and shows all hidden windows or something. Even unity's shader compiler processes get their own console windows, lots of gdi windows and console windows. Second time worked.

 

Thank you. Bug report sent.

721520
https://fogbugz.unity3d.com/default.asp?721520_095fq7su5rl16rtg

The assets are the following...

Village Exteriors Kit
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/38045
Version: 1.0 (Aug 13, 2015) Size: 355.8 MB
Package has been submitted using Unity 4.3.4.

Village Interiors Kit
https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/17033
Version: 1.9 (Jul 30, 2015) Size: 606.2 MB
Package has been submitted using Unity 4.3.4, and 5.0.0 to improve compatibility within the range of these versions of Unity.

 

@Aurore - this time I am hopelessly trying to import Unity Labs project and Unity Editor goes nuts, opening every possible window in my system. Here is the https://fogbugz.unity3d.com/default.asp?722474_mp5si2p7f5nk9anl case 722474.

 

I have had this happen 3 times

 

This is a pretty old bug that has been sorted out somewhere else on the forums. It happens when importing an asset package and a different application has focus. At some point in the process Unity just blows all processes into windows.

If you submit a bug report, in the comments make sure to explain that it happens when another application has focus during asset bundle import or else it won't happen and they will not be able to reproduce.

Edit:
I forgot to mention. To work around this bug close all other applications while importing asset bundles. I say close and not minimize cause if you accidentally give focus to another application at what ever point in the import process that does this... it just sucks. and do Not have windows task manager open ever while importing. I have had it blow up even when I have task manager hidden.