Won't connect using Windows 8.1

[expired user #7285]'s profile image [expired user #7285] posted 10 years ago in Creating a connection Permalink
I have been running HeidiSQL under Windows 8 successfully for some time. I have now updated to 8.1 and none of my MYSql apps will connect to the server. I get error 2033 in SQL statement #0 in HeidiSQL. Is it incompatible with 8.1
MOGWEB
TTSneko's profile image TTSneko posted 10 years ago Permalink
Has nothing to do with HeidiSQL.

Windows 8.1 firewall problem which under certain circumstances blocks MySQL services, but not the main program itself (MySQL appears to be running correctly but it's services are blocked).

See Microsoft Support, XAMPP forum, stackoverflow.com, etc.
[expired user #7285]'s profile image [expired user #7285] posted 10 years ago Permalink
Thanks, I tried to reinstall MySQL but got some message about having commercial items installed and the installation failed. It would't work until I uninstalled using CCleaner and cleaned the register. I also removed all the remaining MySQL folders. The installation worked and after I reinstalled all the connectors, Toad and HeidiSQL things seem to work. All my databases are intact.
Mogweb.
TTSneko's profile image TTSneko posted 10 years ago Permalink
Good point on the CCleaner/registry stuff, might help others with the same problem.

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