3 Steps to Download and Fix Categories.txt Errors

Last Updated: 11/25/2023
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Plain Text files such as categories.txt utilize the TXT file extension. This file is considered a Text (Plain Text) file, and was first created by Blender Foundation for the Blender 2.79b software package.

categories.txt was first developed on 03/22/2018 for the Windows 10 Operating System in Blender 2.79b. This is not only most recent release from Blender Foundation, but it's the only version known in existence.

Continue reading below to discover detailed file information, TXT file troubleshooting, and free downloads of several versions of categories.txt.

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File Overview


General Information
File Name: categories.txt
File Extension: TXT file extension
File Type: Text
Description: Plain Text
User Popularity Rating:
 
Developer and Software Information
Software Program: Blender 2.79b
Developer: Blender Foundation
Software: Blender
Software Version: 2.79b
File Details
File Size (Bytes): 2121
Oldest File Date: 12/28/2019
Latest File Date: 12/28/2019


What are categories.txt Error Messages?


General categories.txt Runtime Errors

categories.txt file errors often occur during the startup phase of Blender, but can also occur while the program is running. These types TXT errors are also known as “runtime errors” because they occur while Blender is running. Here are some of the most common categories.txt runtime errors:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Runtime Error!

Program: C:\Program Files (x86)\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.79\scripts\addons\materials_library_vx\categories.txt

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more information.


Most TXT errors are due to missing or corrupt files. Your categories.txt file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Blender), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, categories.txt file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Blender, system crash while loading or saving categories.txt, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or malware infection. Thus, it’s critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.



How to Fix categories.txt Errors in 3 Steps (Time to complete: ~5-15 minutes)

If you're encountering one of the error messages above, follow these troubleshooting steps to resolve your categories.txt issue. These troubleshooting steps are listed in the recommended order of execution.


Step 1: Restore your PC back to the latest restore point, "snapshot", or backup image before error occurred.

To begin System Restore (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10):

  1. Hit the Windows Start button
  2. When you see the search box, type "System Restore" and press "ENTER".
  3. In the search results, find and click System Restore.
  4. Please enter the administrator password (if applicable / prompted).
  5. Follow the steps in the System Restore Wizard to choose a relevant restore point.
  6. Restore your computer to that backup image.

If the Step 1 fails to resolve the categories.txt error, please proceed to the Step 2 below.

Step 2: If recently installed Blender (or related software), uninstall then try reinstalling Blender software.

You can uninstall Blender software by following these instructions (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10):

  1. Hit the Windows Start button
  2. In the search box, type "Uninstall" and press "ENTER".
  3. In the search results, find and click "Add or Remove Programs"
  4. Find the entry for Blender 2.79b and click "Uninstall"
  5. Follow the prompts for uninstallation.

After the software has been fully uninstalled, restart your PC and reinstall Blender software.

If this Step 2 fails as well, please proceed to the Step 3 below.

Blender 2.79b

Blender Foundation

Step 3: Perform a Windows Update.

When the first two steps haven't solved your issue, it might be a good idea to run Windows Update. Many categories.txt error messages that are encountered can be contributed to an outdated Windows Operating System. To run Windows Update, please follow these easy steps:

  1. Hit the Windows Start button
  2. In the search box, type "Update" and press "ENTER".
  3. In the Windows Update dialog box, click "Check for Updates" (or similar button depending on your Windows version)
  4. If updates are available for download, click "Install Updates".
  5. After the update is completed, restart your PC.

If Windows Update failed to resolve the categories.txt error message, please proceed to next step. Please note that this final step is recommended for advanced PC users only.



If Those Steps Fail: Download and Replace Your categories.txt File (Caution: Advanced)

If none of the previous three troubleshooting steps have resolved your issue, you can try a more aggressive approach (Note: Not recommended for amateur PC users) by downloading and replacing your appropriate categories.txt file version. We maintain a comprehensive database of 100% malware-free categories.txt files for every applicable version of Blender. Please follow the steps below to download and properly replace you file:

  1. Locate your Windows operating system version in the list of below "Download categories.txt Files".
  2. Click the appropriate "Download Now" button and download your Windows file version.
  3. Copy this file to the appropriate Blender folder location:
    Windows 10: C:\Program Files (x86)\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.79\scripts\addons\materials_library_vx\
  4. Restart your computer.

If this final step has failed and you're still encountering the error, you're only remaining option is to do a clean installation of Windows 10.


GEEK TIP : We must emphasize that reinstalling Windows will be a very time-consuming and advanced task to resolve categories.txt problems. To avoid data loss, you must be sure that you have backed-up all of your important documents, pictures, software installers, and other personal data before beginning the process. If you are not currently backing up your data, you need to do so immediately.



Download categories.txt Files (Malware-Tested 100% Clean)


CAUTION : We strongly advise against downloading and copying categories.txt to your appropriate Windows system directory. Blender Foundation typically does not release Blender TXT files for download because they are bundled together inside of a software installer. The installer's task is to ensure that all correct verifications have been made before installing and placing categories.txt and all other TXT files for Blender. An incorrectly installed TXT file may create system instability and could cause your program or operating system to stop functioning altogether. Proceed with caution.

Windows 10


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TXT Files Related to categories.txt

File Name Description Software Program (Version) File Size (bytes) File Location
AppCache13222032421877... Plain Text Blender 2.79b 88808 C:\Windows\Prefetch\
euc_jp.txt Plain Text Blender 2.79b 760 C:\Windows\System32\IME\shared\
exception_hierarchy.txt Plain Text Blender 2.79b 1787 C:\Windows\System32\IME\IMEKR\
msg_29.txt Plain Text Blender 2.79b 583 C:\Windows\System32\
Apache_2.0.txt Plain Text Blender 2.79b 11562 C:\Windows\Prefetch\

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File Name Description Software Program (Version) File Size (bytes) File Location
setupact.log Log Blender 2.79b 180015 C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\
setupact.log Log Blender 2.79b 24012 C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\Panther\
api-ms-win-core-profil... ApiSet Stub DLL Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (10.0.17134.12) 10600 C:\Users\Tester\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDriv...
diagerr.xml Extensible Markup Language Blender 2.79b 44109 C:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\
api-ms-win-core-memory... ApiSet Stub DLL Microsoft® Windows® Operating System (10.0.17134.12) 11624 C:\Users\Tester\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDriv...


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