http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Imagej-cfg-file-missing-not-created-tp5020435p5020541.html
> for it in the search box and then starting it from there. No cfg file
> created. Then try launching it from Edit > Options, it creates a cfg
I did some digging. The cause is that Fiji overrides the Memory & Threads
But unfortunately, I am not sure of the best approach. Developers with
> Hi Curtis,
>
> This is really strange, but I can't reproduce the problem anymore (after
> redownloading Fiji). Allow me to possibly blow your mind:
>
> Do the same procedure you just described (with no cfg file in your
> folder), change only one thing: Launch Memory & Threads by searching for it
> in the search box and then starting it from there. No cfg file created.
> Then try launching it from Edit > Options, it creates a cfg file.
>
> What is going on?!
>
> Mel
>
> On 4/17/2018 2:54 PM, Curtis Rueden wrote:
>
> Hi Mel,
>
> > Have you been able to replicate this issue?
>
> I tried just now, but could not reproduce.
>
> * Downloaded a fresh Fiji from
https://fiji.sc/#download> * Unpacked it to C:\Users\Curtis\Programs\Fiji.app.
> * Launched ImageJ-win64.exe.
> * Responded Yes to the Updater prompt; updated the application.
> * Restarted Fiji when it told me to do so.
> * Ran Edit > Options > Memory & Threads...
> * Set the Maximum Memory to 2000 (my default in the VM was ~3300).
> * Restarted Fiji.
> * The ImageJ.cfg was created, and Fiji reported 2000MB when I clicked the
> status bar.
>
> Is your Fiji.app directory on your local file system? You are certain you
> have write access? What happens if you create an ImageJ.cfg yourself with
> the following contents:
>
> .
> jre\bin\javaw.exe
> -Xmx2000m -cp ij.jar ij.ImageJ
>
> Did you try launching from the command line?
>
http://imagej.net/Troubleshooting#Launching_ImageJ_from_the_console>
> You can pass e.g. "-mx1g" to tell ImageJ to use 1 GB of memory.
>
> Regards,
> Curtis
>
> --
> Curtis Rueden
> LOCI software architect -
https://loci.wisc.edu/software> ImageJ2 lead, Fiji maintainer -
https://imagej.net/User:Rueden> Did you know ImageJ has a forum?
http://forum.imagej.net/>
>
> On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Menelaos Symeonides <
[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi again Curtis,
>>
>> Have you been able to replicate this issue?
>>
>> Mel
>>
>>
>> On 4/12/2018 4:08 PM, Menelaos Symeonides wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Curtis,
>>>
>>> No, that doesn't fix it (thank you for alerting me to the recommended
>>> installation location, though). I also tried placing it under
>>> C:\Users\<MyUserName>\Documents\Fiji.app, but it behaves the same, with
>>> or without admin rights.
>>>
>>> I was able to replicate this issue on 3 different Windows 10 64-bit
>>> systems and one Windows 7 32-bit computer.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mel
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/12/2018 1:30 PM, Curtis Rueden wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Mel,
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried putting your Fiji installation into
>>>> C:\Users\<YourUserName>\Fiji.app, as recommended by the installation
>>>> instructions [1]?
>>>>
>>>> There are often permissions issues placing the Fiji.app installation
>>>> outside of folders the current user controls.
>>>>
>>>> If that also does not work for you, let us know, and I can try to
>>>> reproduce
>>>> the issue on my Windows 10 system.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Curtis
>>>>
>>>> [1]
http://imagej.net/Fiji/Downloads#Installation>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Curtis Rueden
>>>> LOCI software architect -
https://loci.wisc.edu/software>>>> ImageJ2 lead, Fiji maintainer -
https://imagej.net/User:Rueden>>>> Did you know ImageJ has a forum?
http://forum.imagej.net/>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 10:45 PM, Menelaos Symeonides <
[hidden email]
>>>> >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to increase the available memory in Fiji (ImageJ
>>>>> 2.0.0-rc-65/1.51w, on Windows 10 64-bit) and am getting an error saying
>>>>> that imagej.cfg could not be edited. There is no imagej.cfg file in the
>>>>> Fiji root folder, and none is ever created. The Fiji location is
>>>>> C:\Fiji.app\.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried running ImageJ-win64.exe as administrator, and have also
>>>>> tried deleting the java folder and setting my environment variables so
>>>>> that
>>>>> it can use my own java version. I also tried creating a dummy
>>>>> imagej.cfg
>>>>> file. I even tried deleting my Fiji installation entirely and
>>>>> re-downloading a fresh one, same thing happens. This is also happening
>>>>> on
>>>>> two different Windows 10 machines. Otherwise, ImageJ is working fine, I
>>>>> just can't change my memory availability.
>>>>>
>>>>> Help would be appreciated!
>>>>>
>>>>> Mel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Menelaos Symeonides
>>>>> Post-Doctoral Associate, Thali Lab
>>>>> Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
>>>>> University of Vermont
>>>>> 318 Stafford Hall
>>>>> 95 Carrigan Dr
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>>>>> Burlington, VT 05405
>>>>>
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>>>>> Phone: 802-656-1161
>>>>>
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>>>
>>
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