Problem

MicroStation Connect crashes immediately when started

Solution

Note: Kindly contact your Antivirus vendor and request for details on threats, security issues reported on Bentley Products.
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MicroStation Connect started loading after turning off the following, on a test machine
Sophos, HitmanPro, Crowdstrike

Add the following files/folders to the antivirus exclusions
C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStation CONNECT Edition\MicroStation\MicroStation.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bentley Shared\CONNECTION Client\LicService\Bentley.Licensing.LicenseTool.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bentley Shared\CONNECTION Client\Bentley.Connect.Client.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bentley Shared\CONNECT Advisor\Bentley.Connect.Advisor.Service.exe
C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStation CONNECT Edition\MicroStation\ConnectAdvisor\Bentley.Connect.Advisor.Api.dll

See Also

Sophos Exclusions

Exploit Mitigation Exclusions

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