I have had this problem for several years on Windows 7 computer. It appeared some time when I updated PSPad but the problem I saw only sometimes. After some time I updated PSPad again and the problem disappeared. I dodn't update PSPad anymore and everything was fine.
A few days ago I bought a new computer with Windows 10, installed a fresh version of PSPad and the problem is back. Now it appears every 5-10 minutes. I really like PSPad but I am thinking to switch to another editor because it's not possible to work in this way. [b]Access violation at address 0000000000B55B0E in module 'PSPad.exe'. Read of address 000000000000017F.[/b] Exception class: EAccessViolation Exception address: 0000000000B55B0E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Stack list, generated 15/06/2021 14:29:55 [0000000000B55B0E] SynAutoCorrect.TCustomSynAutoCorrect.KeyboardHandler (Line 541, "SynAutoCorrect.pas" + 1) + $4 [0000000000863B58] JclDebug.JclCreateStackList (Line 5308, "JclDebug.pas" + 1) + $3F [0000000000863AC6] JclDebug.DoExceptionStackTrace (Line 5249, "JclDebug.pas" + 20) + $15 [00000000008654B2] JclDebug.DoExceptNotify (Line 6276, "JclDebug.pas" + 7) + $0 [0000000000853955] JclHookExcept.TNotifierItem.DoNotify (Line 272, "JclHookExcept.pas" + 5) + $11 [0000000000853B9B] JclHookExcept.DoExceptNotify (Line 339, "JclHookExcept.pas" + 13) + $2B [0000000000853D57] JclHookExcept.HookedExceptObjProc (Line 395, "JclHookExcept.pas" + 5) + $0 [000000000041139E] System.@DelphiExceptionHandler + $26E [00007FF9FF6F217F] Unknown function at __chkstk + $11F [00007FF9FF6A1454] RtlRaiseException + $434 [00007FF9FF6F0CAE] KiUserExceptionDispatcher + $2E [0000000000B55B0E] SynAutoCorrect.TCustomSynAutoCorrect.KeyboardHandler (Line 541, "SynAutoCorrect.pas" + 1) + $4 [00000000008DAA20] SynEdit.TCustomSynEdit.NotifyHookedCommandHandlers (Line 10318, "SynEdit.pas" + 11) + $0 [00000000008D0106] SynEdit.TCustomSynEdit.CommandProcessor (Line 7089, "SynEdit.pas" + 9) + $0 [00000000008CB457] SynEdit.TCustomSynEdit.WMKillFocus (Line 5399, "SynEdit.pas" + 4) + $0 [000000000040FEF5] System.TObject.Dispatch + $45 [00000000007FAC40] Vcl.Controls.TControl.WndProc + $370 [0000000000801EA0] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $9A0 [00000000008CEA3B] SynEdit.TCustomSynEdit.WndProc (Line 6372, "SynEdit.pas" + 23) + $0 [000000000080101C] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc + $2C [00000000005561B6] System.Classes.StdWndProc + $26 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E3DC] Unknown function at DispatchMessageW + $39C [00007FF9FEBB0BC3] Unknown function at SendMessageTimeoutW + $143 [00007FF9FF6F0C54] KiUserCallbackDispatcher + $24 [00007FF9FCD91A64] NtUserSetFocus + $14 [00000000007AB8A5] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.SetWindowFocus + $65 [00000000007ABA2E] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.SetActive + $BE [00000000007ACD26] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.WMActivate + $56 [000000000040FEF5] System.TObject.Dispatch + $45 [00000000007FAC40] Vcl.Controls.TControl.WndProc + $370 [0000000000801EA0] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $9A0 [00000000007A7C4E] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.WndProc + $99E [000000000080101C] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc + $2C [00000000005561B6] System.Classes.StdWndProc + $26 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E3DC] Unknown function at DispatchMessageW + $39C [00007FF9FEBB0BC3] Unknown function at SendMessageTimeoutW + $143 [00007FF9FF6F0C54] KiUserCallbackDispatcher + $24 [00007FF9FCD91B24] NtUserShowWindow + $14 [00000000007AE4EE] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.CMShowingChanged + $8EE [000000000040FEF5] System.TObject.Dispatch + $45 [00000000007FAC40] Vcl.Controls.TControl.WndProc + $370 [0000000000801EA0] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $9A0 [00000000007A7C4E] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.WndProc + $99E [00000000007FA732] Vcl.Controls.TControl.Perform + $32 [0000000000800D1F] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.UpdateShowing + $15F [0000000000800E5E] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.UpdateControlState + $CE [0000000000805604] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.CMVisibleChanged + $44 [000000000040FEF5] System.TObject.Dispatch + $45 [00000000007FAC40] Vcl.Controls.TControl.WndProc + $370 [0000000000801EA0] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $9A0 [00000000007A7C4E] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.WndProc + $99E [00000000007FA732] Vcl.Controls.TControl.Perform + $32 [00000000007F8685] Vcl.Controls.TControl.SetVisible + $45 [00000000007A705D] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.SetVisible + $5D [00000000007AF0B2] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.Show + $12 [00000000007AF3ED] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.ShowModal + $1ED [0000000000D8D99A] uException.TExceptionDialog.ShowException (Line 640, "uException.pas" + 21) + $0 [0000000000D8CFAA] uException.TExceptionDialog.ExceptionHandler (Line 457, "uException.pas" + 9) + $0 [00000000007B6A2A] Vcl.Forms.TApplication.HandleException + $7A [000000000080103E] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc + $4E [00000000005561B6] System.Classes.StdWndProc + $26 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E3DC] Unknown function at DispatchMessageW + $39C [00007FF9FEBB0BC3] Unknown function at SendMessageTimeoutW + $143 [00007FF9FF6F0C54] KiUserCallbackDispatcher + $24 [00007FF9FCD91A64] NtUserSetFocus + $14 [00000000007A7584] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.WndProc + $2D4 [000000000080101C] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc + $2C [00000000005561B6] System.Classes.StdWndProc + $26 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E3DC] Unknown function at DispatchMessageW + $39C [00007FF9FEBB0BC3] Unknown function at SendMessageTimeoutW + $143 [00007FF9FF6F0C54] KiUserCallbackDispatcher + $24 [00007FF9FCD91A64] NtUserSetFocus + $14 [00007FF9FEBBE74A] Unknown function at DefMDIChildProcW + $72A [00007FF9FEBBE3A6] Unknown function at DefMDIChildProcW + $386 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E4EE] CallWindowProcW + $8E [00000000007A7DD2] Vcl.Forms.Default + $52 [00000000007A80B9] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.ClientWndProc + $269 [00000000005561B6] System.Classes.StdWndProc + $26 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E3DC] Unknown function at DispatchMessageW + $39C [00007FF9FEBB0BC3] Unknown function at SendMessageTimeoutW + $143 [00007FF9FF6F0C54] KiUserCallbackDispatcher + $24 [00007FF9FCD91A64] NtUserSetFocus + $14 [00007FF9FEBD8B78] Unknown function at SetWindowsHookExAW + $13308 [00007FF9FEBBE177] Unknown function at DefMDIChildProcW + $157 [00007FF9FEBBE02E] DefMDIChildProcW + $E [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E4EE] CallWindowProcW + $8E [0000000000802037] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.DefaultHandler + $117 [00000000007AB0A3] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.DefaultHandler + $73 [000000000040FF03] System.TObject.Dispatch + $53 [00000000007FAC40] Vcl.Controls.TControl.WndProc + $370 [0000000000801EA0] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $9A0 [00000000007A7C4E] Vcl.Forms.TCustomForm.WndProc + $99E [000000000080101C] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc + $2C [00000000005561B6] System.Classes.StdWndProc + $26 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9E3DC] Unknown function at DispatchMessageW + $39C [00007FF9FEBB0BC3] Unknown function at SendMessageTimeoutW + $143 [00007FF9FF6F0C54] KiUserCallbackDispatcher + $24 [00007FF9FCD914C4] NtUserSetWindowPos + $14 [00000000008067CF] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.SetZOrder + $7F [00000000007F8C4F] Vcl.Controls.TControl.BringToFront + $1F [0000000000AEAA8C] uChildParent.TfChildParent.TakeFocus (Line 1123, "uChildParent.pas" + 19) + $0 [0000000000D6AF30] uMain.TfPSPad.FileTabsChange (Line 12833, "uMain.pas" + 6) + $0 [0000000000699012] Vcl.ComCtrls.TCustomTabControl.Change + $22 [000000000069B56E] Vcl.ComCtrls.TPageControl.Change + $5E [000000000069A088] Vcl.ComCtrls.TCustomTabControl.CNNotify + $38 [000000000040FEF5] System.TObject.Dispatch + $45 [00000000007FAC40] Vcl.Controls.TControl.WndProc + $370 [0000000000801EA0] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $9A0 [0000000000BEA20E] TabControlEx.TCustomTabControlHelper.NewWndProc (Line 234, "TabControlEx.pas" + 12) + $0 [00000000007FA732] Vcl.Controls.TControl.Perform + $32 [000000000080209E] Vcl.Controls.DoControlMsg + $2E [000000000080349B] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WMNotify + $1B [000000000040FEF5] System.TObject.Dispatch + $45 [00000000007FAC40] Vcl.Controls.TControl.WndProc + $370 [0000000000801EA0] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.WndProc + $9A0 [000000000080101C] Vcl.Controls.TWinControl.MainWndProc + $2C [00000000005561B6] System.Classes.StdWndProc + $26 [00007FF9FEB9E858] Unknown function at CallWindowProcW + $3F8 [00007FF9FEB9DE1B] Unknown function at SendMessageW + $86B -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Program : C:\Program Files\PSPad editor\PSPad.exe 5.0.6 (589) System : Windows 10 Home Edition x64, Version: 10.0, Build: 4A62, Processor: Intel, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1005G1 CPU @ 1.20GHz, 1190 MHz MMX Display : 1920x1080 pixels, 32 bpp PPI: 96 Skin : Windows -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Active Controls Hierarchy: TPSSynEdit "FEditor1" TfChildEdit "fEdit_I79506562" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- -- <https://forum.pspad.com/read.php?4,73918,76101> PSPad freeware editor https://www.pspad.com