First, I'll ask the (somewhat obvious) from the get-go; just to be sure as I can be that I'm not wasting anybody else's time like I have been my own since November.... "Is it 'normal' for papyruscompiler.exe to immediately close down/refuse to run just moments after I click to start 'er up? Yes, I guess one could say that a window of sorts does sorta pop-up but, I couldn't say what the contents of that window are. It's up and gone before I can even finish inhaling as I get ready to scream again.." If it is in fact normal and the fault is entirely on me, I was hoping I could get some insight on how I'm supposed to get this bad-boy up and running so that I can FINALLY move forward with my projects. I have already downloaded/installed the Papyrus Patch (via Tannin right here on STEP's site --- also being how I came to sign-up in an attempt to contact the dudes/dudettes responsible for making the only Papyrus related anything to actually brandish smile worthy results. The dialogue says that my compiler was repaired but yet I still cannot start it up. I've tried following the instructions provided by Tannin, but my comm-prompt says that I'm not entering a valid file/destination/batch/etc. I've found no shortage of articles/posts/etc. in which others are along-side me in this 8.1-Papyrus nightmare. I've also yet to find anyone who managed to successfully fix the problem with Papyrus refusing to do anything but take up space. [[8.1 means: (3) "Program" File Destinations, (2) Steam/SSE/Data as well]] I've also noticed (when I first looked into going around Papyrus) that --- although I have DL/installed the Papyrus plugin for Notepad++ --- when I access my list of plugins/add-ons, the Papyrus Plugin is the only plugin that doesn't seem to wan'na be found. Any help or guidance during these abysmal Papyrus "days-'o-delirium"; saying that I'd appreciate it would be a gross understatement! - PunkN's Specs - https://wiki.step-project.com/User:PunkN/SystemSpecs Stay Cray-Cray