AutoSizer

If you're dealing with an AutoSizer application that just won't load, you're definitely not alone. I recently went through this exact headache myself and want to share what I discovered along the way.

Like many people, I started with the usual Windows troubleshooting steps. The built in Windows Registry tools seemed like the obvious first choice, but honestly, they're often more trouble than they're worth. They don't always work properly and can leave you feeling even more frustrated. I tried every common workaround I could find online especially those targeting Windows 7 issues since that seems to be when this problem pops up most frequently. Unfortunately, none of them made any difference for me.

Feeling stuck, I decided to reach out to the developers at SouthBayPC. I sent them an email since that appeared to be their preferred contact method. Their response was... underwhelming to say the least. They mentioned a corporate phone number that didn't actually work, and their support page was completely broken too. The email reply was basically a dead end with no real guidance on how to fix the problem. At that point, I realized I was probably wasting my time and ended up uninstalling AutoSizer altogether.

Later, through some deeper digging, I figured out what's actually causing this loading issue. The problem stems from how AutoSizer interacts with your computer's registry when handling file transfers. The app is designed to let you drag and drop files from your desktop directly to your SD card. Here's where things go wrong: during the initial setup, when you click that "select save tab" icon, it's supposed to take you to your desktop and enable the drag and drop functionality. But this process creates some registry confusion that makes your computer think there's a missing file when there actually isn't.

The specific trouble happens when you connect your SD card and click "select save" again. As you choose the file path and follow the wizard to transfer files to your SD card, something in this sequence tricks your system into believing a crucial file has gone missing. This false alarm is what ultimately prevents AutoSizer from loading properly. It's one of those classic cases where the software accidentally creates the very problem it's trying to solve!